Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge has confirmed that Tottenham's pursuit of Sofyan Amrabat is all but over.
The Moroccan international had emerged as a shock midfield target for Antonio Conte, but Spurs are now pursuing other players.
With Dele Alli, Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso all up for sale, Tottenham had no choice but to try and sign at least one centre midfielder before tomorrow's deadline.
According to the Evening Standard, they were in talks with Amrabat, who's currently at the African Cup of Nations, over a loan deal with an option to buy for £13.4m.
However, Amrabat moving to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium never got closer than the initial discussions stage.
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And with Conte hoping to bring in Juventus pair Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur, the latter a centre midfielder, a deal to sign Amrabat, who's made just one Serie A start this season, is dead in the water.
When Bridge was asked whether a deal is completely off the cards, the Sky Sports reporter told GIVEMESPORT: "That's what I'm told. I think Amrabat was someone who they knew they could get as a Plan B, so that looks like it's not happening now."
Spurs are yet to announce any incomings or outgoings this month, so it's all shaping up to be a busy day in North London.
As mentioned above, Lo Celso, Ndombele and Alli could all depart, while Steven Bergwijn is still wanted by Ajax.
In terms of incomings, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has given Juve duo Kulusevski and Bentancur his famous 'here we go' which suggests that Tottenham will make at least two signings on deadline day.
But Spurs might not be finished just yet. At the start of January, reliable
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