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Valencia have already rejected an initial £17m offer for Soldado and insist they will not even discuss a deal until his full £30m release clause is met.

The Spanish club have even offered him a big pay rise to stay – but Starsport understands he could double his wages by joining Andre Villas-Boas’ side.

Valencia president Amadeo Salvo confirmed he had received a new bid from Tottenham.

But he added: “The English team knows the situation. Valencia needs money. But we don’t have to sell our best player.”

Spurs hope a deal can be struck, especially as Valencia have been forced to search for a sponsor to help fund the new deal they’ve offered Soldado.

The player is set to meet club officials on Monday to discuss his future.

Spurs have spent £17m on Paulinho this summer but want to buy two strikers as well, with Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke on their radar.

But their hopes of signing £20m-rated Leandro Damiao have been hit after his club, Internacional, insisted they won’t sell this summer.

The Brazilian side’s president Luis Cesar Souto de Moura said it would be “silly” to sell their prize asset.

With the 2014 World Cup being held in Damiao’s homeland, De Moura feels it is best for the 23-year-old to stay.

He said: “It’s silly to sell. We’re confident and we understand that he can wait another year, play the World Cup, increase his value and then be transferred.”

Spurs came close to signing the powerful striker in January, but couldn’t agree a fee with Internacional before the transfer window closed.