Udinese are pushing for agreement with Tottenham over Giovani dos Santos.
The Mexico international is viewed at Udinese as a direct replacement for Alexis Sanchez, following his move to Barcelona last month.
Udine sources say Udinese have jumped ahead of Sevilla in the race for Giovani's signature.
Indeed, the Italian outfit are now thrashing out terms over a fee for the midfielder with Spurs and are confident of sealing an agreement.
It's the home stretch! 24/7 click for the best coverage of Tottenham's final transfer market moves