Tottenham are reportedly set to make a higher bid for Atalanta defender Cristian Romero after Barcelona had a player exchange deal rejected.
The centre back is managing director Fabio Paratici's No 1 defensive target this summer and Spurs have been negotiating with the Serie A side, who were said to want around £45million.
But according to Sportitalia's Gianluigi Longari, Barcelona's interest in the centre back has driven up the asking price. The Catalans reportedly made an offer which would have seen some of their players join Atalanta in a swap deal.