Club chiefs in Saudi Arabia have reportedly decided how much they would be willing to pay for Tottenham captain Son Heung-min, as well as the lucrative wages they are prepared to put on the table.
Spurs are contractually obliged to field Son in a pre-season match against Newcastle United in the skipper's home country of South Korea on August 3. But it is understood that Daniel Levy and co. could sanction a permanent sale in the late stages of the summer transfer window, with clubs in the Middle East primed to come back for a third bite at the cherry.
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Saudi sides came sniffing around Son in 2023 and 2024, but the player made it clear that he wanted to continue on in north London. Having finished last season by lifting the Europa League title - his first trophy with the club - this summer could be a natural point at which Tottenham and the 32-year-old part ways after a decade-long association.
According to talkSPORT, senior Saudi Pro League figures are willing to fork out a £34million transfer fee to get the deal done. That's despite the fact Son turns 33 next month and only has one year left to run on his Spurs contract.
As a senior professional, a veteran of more than 450 Tottenham appearances and a national hero in South Korea, Son is of the right calibre to command massive wages when he leaves the Lilywhites.
And Saudi bosses are happy to oblige, with a staggering £25.6m-a-year wage proposal reportedly in the works, which equates to just under £500,000 a week.
Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Qadsiah are the three Saudi sides believed to be showing the most serious interest in Son. It is said that all three clubs would be prepared to put huge money on the table as Son's switch would likely be followed by a lucrative South Korean TV rights deal.
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With 173 goals, Son sits fourth on Tottenham's all-time top-scorers list behind Harry Kane, Jimmy Greaves and Bobby Smith, while his haul of 454 appearances has been surpassed by only four players.
This summer is the start of a new era for Spurs, not just because captain Son could depart, but also because new manager Thomas Frank will spend the window getting his ducks in a row. The Dane has been appointed to replace Ange Postecoglou, whose side finished a dismal 17th in the Premier League last term.