Tottenham receive bittersweet update on pursuit of £70m Premier League midfielder

Tottenham Hotspur have received some good news and some bad news about their rumoured pursuit of a Premier League number six, who is expected to be on the move in the summer.

The messaging from Spurs has been that the club are keen to show their ambition in the summer after a quiet January transfer window.

Reports indicate that the new Tottenham owners are prepared to do away with the club’s restrictive salary cap to give them a better chance of landing elite talent.

However...