Tottenham are closing on a deal for Olympique Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson.

OM have made Sanson available and the club's transfer adviser Paul Aldridge is hawking him to Premier League clubs.

Tottenham have been contacted and are emerging as favourites for the midfielder courtesy of his new agent, Pini Zahavi.

Zahavi is close to Spurs and their manager Jose Mourinho and there's confidence a deal can be struck.

Indeed, Zahavi has learned from Mourinho, reports Le 10 Sport, that Spurs are seeking a player of Sanson's ilk and a transfer could happen.