Tottenham have agreed personal terms with Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven as they close in on a deal they are confident can be finalised soon, sources have told Football Insider.
However, the Londoners have not agreed a fee with the Bundesliga club following talks over the last week.
Tottenham are willing to pay £25million for the Holland Under-21 international, 22, while Wolfsburg hold out for around £30m.
Van de Ven has reached an agreement with Spurs on a five-year contract that would keep him with the Premier League team through 2028, which is a significant hurdle that has been overcome.
The north London club have been in direct talks with the Bundesliga side over negotiating a price for Van de Ven but the structure of the deal has not been agreed.
The defender, who is a left sided centre-back, has been on the radar of Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou for some time but the club have alternative targets on their list if they cannot get the deal over the line.
Postecoglu has already moved swiftly to break up the side that underachieved last season.
