Villarreal boss Marcelino Garcia Toral retains hope of keeping hold of Mateo Musacchio.
The Argentina defender has been linked with Tottenham.
But Marcelino says: "We expect a definitive solution for this week.
"I believe that Musacchio will stay with us but I cannot confirm this 100 per cent."
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