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Georges-Kevin Nkoudou's three-year spell at Tottenham Hotspur is close to coming to an end as Turkish side Besiktas are in talks over a permanent deal for the French winger.

The 24-year-old has struggled for game time under Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino since signing from Marseille for £11m in 2016 and he spent loan spells at Burnley and Monaco in recent seasons, both of which he also found minutes hard to come by as he suffered injuries at both clubs.

Nkoudou did appear for Tottenham in their opening match of the Premier League season against Aston Villa, coming off the bench in the final couple of minutes of the match.

However, he was not on the bench for the 2-2 draw at Manchester City and Besiktas have made their move for the wide man.

The Super Lig side had been reported to be keen on a loan move for Nkoudou but it is believed they are looking to land him in a permanent deal worth around £5m.

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Nkoudou still has two years left on his original deal and reports in France also claim that Spurs have negotiated a sell-on clause in the winger's transfer to Turkey, which could be completed in the next 24 hours.

Nkoudou's departure would free up one foreign player spot were he to have been named in this season Tottenham's Champions League squad. The Frenchman was left out of the squad last season, but Spurs would have had the space to include him this time around.

That means that spot could be filled should the club move for a free agent before they have to name their European squad next month.

A reduced terms contract was offered to Fernando Llorente after his original two-year deal expired this summer, but with interest from a number of Italian clubs and Manchester United, the 34-year-old Spaniard is not expected to return to north London.