ESPN sources report that Tottenham is approaching an agreement to sign Wolfsburg defender Mickey van de Ven for a fee of £30 million ($32.8 million).
Ange Postecoglou, the new Spurs manager, has identified the 22-year-old as a prominent candidate to help strengthen a Spurs defense that conceded 63 Premier League goals last season.
Sources indicate that positive discussions have occurred recently, and Spurs are growing increasingly optimistic that an agreement can be reached to bring the Netherlands Under-21 international to north London.
According to sources, personal terms are not anticipated to be an issue if the two clubs reach an agreement on a transfer.
Van de Ven can play as a left-back or a center-back and has made 41 appearances for Wolfsburg throughout two seasons. Spurs also want to sign Alejo Veliz, a Rosario Central striker valued at approximately £13 million.