Tottenham have now moved ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons.
The 22-year-old was given permission by the German club to travel to London and explore a move, with the Dutchman understood to be keen on joining a Premier League side.
Chelsea had appeared to be the most likely destination in recent weeks, but Spurs are now viewed as favourites to sign Simons after submitting an official bid.
Standard Sport understands that the offer is a total package of close to €70million, which would match Leipzig's valuation of Simons.
No final agreement has yet been reached and talks are ongoing over the details of the fee and potential add-ons.
Negotiations are at an advanced stage and it is believed that Simons could potentially be left out of Leipzig's squad to face Heidenheim on Saturday so he can finalise a deal.
Spurs have been pushing to sign a No10 for much of the summer, having been unsuccessful in their attempts to sign Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze.
There has also been interest in Nico Paz and Morgan Rogers but neither were viewed as realistic targets for this window.
Spurs are still to keen to sign a winger as well before the window, while Thomas Frank would also like to add another centre-back after giving the green light for Luka Vuskovic to join Hamburg on loan.
