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Tottenham remain interested in bringing Real Betis midfielder Giovani Lo Celso to north London but are yet to agree a deal with the Spanish side.

Spurs have been tracking the 23-year-old Argentine throughout the summer and have been involved in negotiations with the La Liga out about the talented midfielder who scored 16 goals and provided six assists last season.

Any move for Lo Celso was initially delayed by his involvement in the Copa America with Argentina as they finished in third place in the competition in Brazil.

After the third-place play-off on July 6, Lo Celso went on holiday to the Turks and Caicos coral islands, near the Bahamas.

Some reports have claimed that Tottenham have now agreed a fee for the Argentina international, but football.london understands that while Spurs remain heavily interested in the player, who hails from the same region as Mauricio Pochettino, and are in negotiations a deal has not yet been struck for him.

Lo Celso's contract contains an £88m release clause and while Betis are believed to be looking at closer to £60m, the Spanish side do have to pay 20 per cent of any fee to the midfielder's former club PSG plus another three per cent to Rosario Central, his first club.

Betis signed Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir in a £18m deal, which could rise to £27m with add-ons, and that is expected to pave the way for Lo Celso to move on from the La Liga outfit.

The player is believed to favour a move to Tottenham to work with his compatriot Pochettino.

Spurs midfielder Christian Eriksen's future is yet to be resolved at the club, although football.london understands that a move for Lo Celso is not dependent on the Dane leaving the north London outfit.

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Eriksen remained on the bench for Tottenham's 3-2 International Champions Cup victory against Juventus on Sunday in Singapore.

That came after he worked alone in an opening training session in the days before due to being behind the rest of the tour squad in terms of fitness after minor surgery during the summer.

Pochettino believes he could be fit to play a part against Manchester United in Shanghai on Thursday.

Spurs are also looking to tie up a deal for Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon ahead before the end of the month.

In terms of outgoings, Toby Alderweireld's £25m release clause in his contract ends on Thursday with no club having been willing to trigger it as of yet.

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