Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is ready to raid old club Sevilla for winger Diego Capel.
Capel has a release clause of £12.3m in his contract at Sevilla.
Spurs have already made an offer in excess of this, but the Spanish club claim the clause can only be triggered by a bid from a Spanish club.
Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido is likely to resist any approach from Spurs after bitterly fighting Ramos's own move to White Hart Lane last season.