Spurs opted against triggering a £68 million ($92 million) release clause before it expired last Friday, which would have required the total fee to be paid up front, and are hoping to negotiate a deal starting at a guaranteed £55 million, plus add-ons.

In a recent segment with Last Word on Spurs, journalist Paul O’Keefe offered an update on Liverpool and their chase of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. O’Keefe said,“The word from