Tottenham Hotspur could see their long standing pursuit of Milan Skriniar hit another road block, with the defender ready to commit his future to Inter Milan.
Skriniar was a target for former Spurs boss Jose Mourinho last summer as he desperately tried to bolster his centre-back line ahead of what proved to be a poor campaign for the north London club on the way to a seventh place finish.
But no deal could be reached for the Slovakia international who went on to star for Inter on their way to a first league title in 11 years.