Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will travel to Marseille on Thursday to try and sign striker Loic Remy from the French side.
Spurs have money to spend in the final 48 hours of the transfer window after agreeing a deal earlier in the week to sell Luka Modric to Real Madrid, and 25-year-old Remy has emerged as a primary target despite Andre Villas-Boas declaring last week that he was happy with his striking options. With the signing of Moussa Dembele from Fulham already completed earlier in the week for an undisclosed fee, it is understood all focus has now turned to bringing in French international.
Emmanuel Adebayor has signed a permanent contract at White Hart Lane this summer and Jermain Defoe remains a key part of Villas-Boas’ plans, but it seems Remy could now be set to come in and provide further competition.
The forward has been linked with a move to the Premier League in the past after attracting interest with a series of impressive performances in Ligue 1.
He has been with Marseille since August 2010, with 60 league appearances and 27 goals. He has also represented France at under 20, under 21 and senior levels, earning 17 caps and 4 goals with the senior team.
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