Tottenham aim to sign Genoa defender Radu Dragusin this week.
Spurs are in talks with the Serie A club about an outright deal for the Romania international.
The Daily Mail says Spurs chiefs were upbeat after a round of talks with Genoa on Friday.
An agreement is close over a 25m fee for Dragusin.
A former Juventus player, Dragusin was key to Genoa's promotion-winning campaign last season.