Tottenham have gone all out to sign defender Cristian Romero by offering Atalanta more than €50million - around £43million - for the Argentine.
The centre back is managing director Fabio Paratici's No 1 defensive target this summer and Spurs have been negotiating with the Serie A side, who were said to want around £45million.
Spurs have made their intentions clear by seeking to meet Atalanta's demands, with the Italian side open to the deal but only if they can have more time to secure a replacement, according to Sky Sport Italia.
With the Premier League starting before Serie A, however, Nuno Espirito Santo's side are keen to close the deal in enough time for Romero, 23, to be ready for the start of the season.