Tottenham have hit yet another road bump in their pursuit of midfield maestros. With a dismal transfer window in which they signed absolutely nobody, fans will hope that January offers a different outcome.
However, if Daniel Levy has been working behind the scenes to secure the signatures of Inter's Marcelo Brozovic and Frenkie de Jong of Ajax, his time has been somewhat wasted.
Italian publication Calcio Mercato report that I Nerazzurri are to offer their Croat an improved deal, that would see him continue with the club until 2021. As part of the contract, his €50m release clause would be removed, throwing a spanner into Tottenham's works.