Tottenham are in talks over signing Brentford goalkeeper David Raya.
Standard Sport understands talks with the player over personal terms have progressed well and an agreement is expected.
Brentford are standing firm on a £40million asking price for Raya. Spurs are currently unwilling to meet that fee for a player who has just one year remaining on his contract.
It remains to be seen if an agreement between Tottenham and Brentford will be reached. Manchester United and Chelsea are monitoring the situation.
The Bees have already signed Raya's replacement, with Mark Flekken arriving from Freiburg, and are reportedly ready to go into the season with the pair.
Tottenham are looking for a long-term replacement for captain Hugo Lloris, who recently declared his desire to leave the club after 11 years at the club.
He told French newspaper Nice-Matin last week: “We are coming to an important moment, whether for the club or for me. It’s the end of an era. I have desires for other things, I will ask myself quietly to study what will be possible.
“But I don’t forget that I still have a year of contract with Tottenham and that in football it is always difficult to predict what will happen. What is essential at the moment is to recover well from my injury. I’m on vacation but I continue to talk and do my training. My goal is to be on top in July, then we’ll see what the future holds.”
