Tottenham Hotspur will compete with Aston Villa for the signing of James Ward-Prowse.
According to The Telegraph, both sides are preparing bids for the Southampton captain as they look to strengthen in midfield.
Villa have already had a £25million offer rejected for Ward-Prowse, but they haven’t given up hope of convincing the Saints to part with one of their best players.
The sale of Jack Grealish to Manchester City for a British record £100million has enabled Dean Smith to bring in several reinforcements.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Leon Bailey and Norwich City’s Emi Buendia will help fill the void left by their most talented and influential player.
Tottenham have also made their interest in Ward-Prowse known, having successfully prised Pierre Emile Hjobjerg away from St. Mary’s last summer.
Fresh blood is needed to reinvigorate the club and the England international’s threat from set pieces, both direct and indirect, can’t be overstated.
Consistently good performances at club level earned him a place in Gareth Southgate’s squad for Euro 2020, but he just missed the final cut.
They struck up a good partnership on the South Coast over the last three years, steering Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side away from trouble.
