Tottenham appear to be moving closer towards signing France Under-21 defender Younes Kaboul from Auxerre.
Spurs boss Martin Jol has already signed left-back Gareth Bale in a £10million deal from Southampton but wants to bolster his numbers in defence after having to juggle his resources last season.
Auxerre vice-chairman Gerard Bourgoin confirmed: "The negotiations are very advanced."
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