Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of agreeing a £23m deal for Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani, according to reports in Portugal.
Spurs are ready to beat the Premier League champions Leicester City to the signing of the 27-year-old Algerian forward.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side are the second-highest goal-scorers, after scoring 69 times in 38 Premier League games this season – just two short of fourth place Manchester City.
Leicester City could have claimed the league title on Sunday noon with a win at Old Trafford, but the Foxes were held to a 1-1 draw at Manchester United.
The Frenchman Anthony Martial put united into an 8th minute lead, while Leicester skipper Wes Morgan headed the tourists level in 17th minute.
Tottenham Hotspur climbed to within two points of league leaders Leicester City after an impressive 2-1 win away at Manchester City on Sunday noon.
Harry Kane put Spurs ahead from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute after Raheem Sterling was penalised for handball in the box.
Substitute Nigerian teenager Kelechi Iheanacho scores the equaliser City in the 74th minute, but the visitors secured a five straight wins in the Premier League after Christian Eriksen scores a late winner in the 83rd minute at the Etihad Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur have failed to secure a win in their FA Cup third round meeting against the Premier League rivals Leicester City at White Hart Lane in North London.
Spurs’ fans have taken to micro-blogging platform site Twitter to express their thoughts on the performance of the Austrian defender Kevin Wimmer on Sunday evening.
Tottenham Hotspur star striker Harry Kane has claimed that his side will finish in the top four of the Premier League this season.
The north Londoners Spurs moved into the top four position with a 2-0 win over Southampton on Saturday.
With the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Everton all losing points with regularity this campaign, and the league’s underdogs such as Leicester, Watford and Crystal Palace reaching at top high.