Tottenham have agreed a fee with Montpellier for the transfer of midfielder Benjamin Stambouli, the French club confirmed on Friday.
The former France Under-21 international was part of the Ligue 1 title-winning side at Montpellier in 2011-12, having come through the club s youth system.
However, he now looks set to leave for Spurs, having featured regularly for the French club in recent seasons.
Montpellier tweeted: An agreement has been reached between Montpellier and Spurs for the transfer of Benjamin Stambouli.
Making 37 league appearances last term and scoring twice, Stambouli was a rare bright spot in a disappointing campaign that saw Rolland Courbis men finish 15th.
The 24-year-old then caught the eye of several clubs around the continent…
France will be out to rebound from a disappointing draw in Euro 2012 qualifying when they come up against Ukraine in a friendly on Monday.
Laurent Blanc s team were held 1-1 by Belarus on Friday, but remain top of Group D despite only collecting a point.
Blanc blamed the draw on fatigue during the encounter after some players endured long domestic seasons.
The trip to Donetsk is part of a frantic schedule of games for France, who will also meet Poland in a friendly on Thursday.
Blanc will be able to rotate his squad, but he will also have an eye on September s vital qualifying matches in Albania and Romania.
Chelsea winger Florent Malouda was a shining light against Belarus, equalising after Eric Abidal had turned the ball into his own net moment…