Tottenham are close to agreement over a deal for Barcelona teenager Riqui Puig.

The 18-year-old has failed to agree terms with the Spanish champions over a new contract and is keen to move to London and link up with Mauricio Pochettino.

Puig, who turns 19 in August, has been training with Barcelona's first team and made his debut for Barcelona's B team in February coming on as a substitute for former Arsenal midfielder Marcus McGuane against Gimnastic de Tarragona.

Tottenham are close to agreeing a deal to sign Barcelona starlet Riqui Puig

A playmaker, Puig has interest from other European sides after impressing in the UEFA Youth League final win over Chelsea but is particularly interested in Tottenham.

Pochettino, who has a home in Barcelona, is to hold talks with chairman Daniel Levy over his own future.

The Argentine wants greater investment and changes to compete with rivals but Tottenham are reluctant to deviate too far from the template they have in place for wages and transfer fees.

Mauricio Pochettino (left) will hold crunch talks with chairman Daniel Levy (right)

Spurs have a reputation for being creative in the market and have enjoyed success with that model — Dele Alli, Kieran Trippier, Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld and Son Heung-min having been signed for relatively modest fees.

However, there have also been costly failures: Vincent Janssen, Fernando Llorente, Georges N'Koudou and Moussa Sissoko. And Pochettino will target proven stars capable of going straight into his starting XI.

United striker Anthony Martial, Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha and Fulham sensation Ryan Sessegnon are among the players he has identified.