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Auxerre confirm Spurs deal close for Kaboul

The French club's vice-president Gerard Bourgoin is resigned to losing the centre-back, and admits talks with Spurs are now at an advanced stage.

"There are very serious discussions with Tottenham but they are not finalised yet", Bourgoin told AFP.

"However, one can be optimistic about the way the negotiations are going."

Bourgoin continued: "The offers we received are far too low for a player of his level.

"He is now one of the best French right backs around and has improved a lot during each of the last three seasons.

"His desire is to go to the Premiership but we have received enquiries on behalf of very large European clubs - from Spain in particular."

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