Aston Villa have been tipped to make a surprise move for out of favour Spurs and England midfielder Eric Dier in the January transfer window.
The 25-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium so far this season, and could be one of the victims of the club's poor league form when the transfer window reopens this winter.
Aston Villa invested heavily in the summer, with £130m spent on their squad following their return to the Premier League in May. However, the Birmingham Mail report that their spending is far from over and that Dier could well be on the shortlist of new transfer targets for Dean Smith's side.