ALAN Kelly is ready to talk to Spurs about a £600,000 move to White Hart Lane.

Rovers have agreed a fee for the 32-year-old goalkeeper, who will replace Ian Walker at White Hart Lane if he can agree a package with the North London club.

Kelly is waiting to hear back from Spurs regarding the terms on offer but is keen on the move if everything adds up.

He said: "They are a big team and it appeals. I would be an idiot not to listen and discuss with them what they perceive for me.

"It would possibly be a good deal all round. Everything would have to be right on my part but Blackburn would get their money back, and with four keepers Rovers are actively looking to move one on.

"I think it's widely known that myself or John Filan would be going. But I'm not counting my chickens until they're hatched."

Kelly has had preliminary talks with the Spurs management team of Glenn Hoddle and John Gorman and is seen by them as the ideal man to compete with Scottish international Neil Sullivan for the number one shirt.

Sullivan is likely to start the season as first choice but Kelly, not even on the bench with Rovers at the end of last season, is ready to push him all the way for the chance to return to the Premiership stage with Tottenham.

He added: "I haven't really spoken to Glenn Hoddle about the role he foresees for me.

"If it's on merit and if you play well you stay in the team that's no problem for me. It was the same when I joined Blackburn and when I first moved to Sheffield United. Fighting for my place has never bothered me."

Rovers accepted a bid from Spurs on Friday night and after talks over the weekend, Kelly, who started pre-season training with Rovers yesterday, is hoping things will quickly develop.

"My agent spoke to the Tottenham chairman on Sunday morning and there has been a bit of a delay but they are endeavouring to get together.

"From having contact at half-past-four on Friday it seems to be going a bit slowly, but that's not on my part," added the Republic of Ireland international.