Ryan Sessegnon is in limbo at Fulham as he waits for Tottenham to firm up their interest.
The London Evening Standard says Sessegnon, 19, is wanted by Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino in a £25million deal.
The England Under-21 international is not fit to kick off the Cottagers' campaign when it gets underway this weekend, having been struggling with a hamstring injury.
And he had wanted to complete his switch back to the Premier League by now.
However, Spurs are taking a deal down to the last minute, with club chiefs determined to sell Danny Rose first