Capoue set for £8.6m Spurs switch after Toulouse reveal midfielder WILL sign for White Hart Lane outfit

Tottenham are looking to solve their defensive crisis with a move for versatile Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue.

Talks will continue on Thursday with an £8.6million deal agreed for the France international who has been the subject of offers from Cardiff City and Atletico Madrid.

The 24-year-old is a defensive midfielder but at 6ft 2ins tall is equally adept in central defence.

AVB's latest signing: Etienne Capoue has joined Tottenham from Toulouse

Tottenham need re-inforcements after selling Steven Caulker and having injury concerns over Jan Vertonghen and Younes Kaboul. Capoue will also challenge Sandro and prove an alternative to Scott Parker who is destined for QPR. Toulouse president Olivier Sadran said: 'He will go (to Tottenham).'

Capoue, who scored seven goals in 34 league games last season, could even fly to London today for medical tests.