Defoe to leave Tottenham for Toronto: reports

Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe is poised to sign for Major League Soccer side Toronto FC, British and Canadian media reported on Wednesday.The MLS club posted messages on their website and Twitter warning fans to expect "a bloody big deal" on Monday.[caption id="attachment_1330527" align="alignleft" width="380"] File photo of Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe. Reuters [/caption]British newspaper the Guardian and Canada's Toronto Star said the 31-year-old Defoe would be loaned back to Tottenham until March 1 before the start of the MLS season on March 15.Defoe, whose former Tottenham team mate Ryan Nelsen is head coach at Toronto, has made few Premier League starts this season, despite the north London club's goal-scoring problems.All Defoe's nine goals have come in cup competitions, seven in the Europa League.Defoe, who has played 55 times for England and scored 19 international goals, is in his second spell at Spurs after rejoining the club from Portsmouth in 2009.