Tottenham have verbally agreed an initial £17.2m deal with Empoli to sign goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Spurs are expected to submit a formal bid on Thursday and Empoli have indicated it will be accepted.
The deal also includes bonuses on top of the initial €20m fee.
Guglielmo – a 26-year-old Italian – has made 71 appearances for Empoli since joining from Cagliari in 2021, initially on loan.
Tottenham have been interested in signing Brentford goalkeeper David Raya but are reluctant to pay the £40m asking price.
Raya has a year left on his contract and is unlikely to sign a new deal.
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Brentford manager Thomas Frank previously said he values David Raya at more than £40m
Tottenham’s current No 1 Hugo Lloris has publicly said he wants to leave for a fresh challenge.
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