Tottenham have agreed to meet Atletico Madrid’s £34.6million asking price for Conor Gallagher after being rebuffed in an approach to take him on loan earlier today.
Aston Villa have only proposed a loan with obligation to buy.
Gallagher has yet to be given permission to talk personal terms - as of 7.15pm - with Tottenham.
Discussions are expected to accelerate as the night continues with Spurs’ owners based in USA.
Spurs began exploring the market for a midfielder after discovering that Rodrigo Bentancur is expected to miss most of the season with a hamstring injury.