Tottenham will slap in a final bid for Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin this week.
The Daily Mail says new Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is determined to take his former player with him from the south coast but after a summer of big name departures Saints are reluctant to let another of their major assets go.
Schneiderlin has claimed that he has a gentleman's agreement with the club to let him go but until now Southampton have held firm - although their resolve could be tested by Spurs' final bid.
The £27million-rated central midfielder will hope he can seal a move to North London before the close of the summer transfer window but that will depend on Southampton's response to what will be Spurs' final attempt to secure his signature.
