Spurs are on the verge of pipping Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich to the signature of Palermo's highly rated Simon Kjaer.
With Tottenham's two main centre halves, Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate, both suffering with long-term injuries, Harry Redknapp had instructed the club's scouts to scour Europe in their search for good, young defenders with potential.
