Tottenham Hotspur could be close to a deal for Porto winger Luis Diaz, according to The Independent.
The report claims that sources believe that a deal can be reached for the Colombian international with Tottenham prepared to offer €45m (£37.6m) together with significant payments based on add-ons, while the Portuguese outfit are holding out for €60m (£50.2m).
Diaz’s current contract has a transfer release clause of €80m (£66.8m) with there being a belief that an agreement could be on the horizon.
The 25-year-old has scored 14 goals in 18 league games this season and has been monitored by a number of Premier League clubs, having been linked with a move to Manchester United (Guardian).
Diaz impressed at last summer’s Copa America, where he helped Colombia to third place and finished as the tournament’s joint top-scorer alongside Lionel Messi with four goals to his name.
SpursWeb Opinion
Tottenham fans have been in this position many times in the past where we have been linked with big-name signings shortly before the transfer window was set to close, only to have been left disappointed by Daniel Levy’s reluctance to get a deal over the line.
Sergio Aguero and Paulo Dybala are just two names that come to mind who send fans into overdrive and were left empty-handed.
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