Tottenham Hotspur could be tempted to make a last-gasp attempt to sign forward Ayoze Perez from Newcastle for £15million.

The Spaniard was a shining light during Newcastle's dismal campaign last season and Spurs are understood to have made contact with the North East club over the weekend.

Newcastle have not provided any indication that they will sell the player but Tottenham and intermediaries are continuing to explore the possibilities.

Ayoze Perez could be on his way to Tottenham after the north London club prepared a £15m bid for the striker

The young Spaniard is thought to be happy in the north East, but Spurs are hopeful they can do a deal

Perez is happy in the north east but Spurs believe he can be persuaded to move to London, and are expected to intensify their interest in the next 24 hours.

The Spanish striker was picked up by Newcastle for just £1m last summer, despite interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona.

He scored seven times in his first season at St James' Park, but is yet to find the net in his three games for the club this season.