Manchester United have reportedly agreed a deal with Tottenham for the signing of Toby Alderweireld.
However, Spurs have refused to complete the deal until they have brought in a replacement for the Belgium international.
United have been pursuing the 29-year-old throughout the summer but have widened the net in recent times after the initial failure to agree a fee with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
That led to increased interest in Leicester City’s England defender Harry Maguire, but a similar £75 million ($97m) price tag to that pinned to Alderweireld put United off .
But a compromise was finally reached between Spurs and United last week, on the condition that Spurs can cover for the loss of the defender, according to Goal.
Alderweireld has remained United’s number-one target to add to their defensive stocks during the various twists and turns of this summer’s search, and the player is keen to end his spell in north London after falling out of favour with Mauricio Pochettino last season.
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