Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping it is third time lucky in their bid to land a player without Arsenal hijacking the move - with the north London outfit eyeing a move for Brentford star Nathan Collins, following some incredible form in the Premier League over the past four years.
The report by TBR Football states that Tottenham and Arsenal could once again battle it out for a signing in the transfer market - this time for Collins, who has picked up vast interest from clubs across the Premier League.
Report: Tottenham Now Want to Sign Nathan Collins
The two clubs battled it out to sign Eberechi Eze earlier in the window, with the Crystal Palace star looking as though he was Tottenham-bound before Arsenal hijacked a move at the last-minute, giving them the bragging rights in north London as a result.
Tottenham then looked to make a deal for Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie to strengthen their backline, but Arsenal's keenness on a deal once again has tested their nerve, and as such, a deal for the Ecuadorian looks to be more likely for the Gunners. With that in mind, Collins has now been added to Tottenham's shortlist, and despite Arsenal being keen, Thomas Frank's side will look to get a deal done for the Republic of Ireland star.
Brentford have made it clear that they aren't looking to let their 'outstanding' skipper depart this week, despite interest in his services, but with Champions League football on the table, that could see a deal progress.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Nathan Collins has 30 caps for Ireland, scoring twice.
Branded by journalist Graeme Bailey as being 'major admirers' of Collins' talents, it's clear that Frank would love to raid his former club for one of his ex-defensive stars, who he fielded 70 times in the Premier League - keeping 14 clean sheets in the process.
The report further states that young defender Luka Vuskovic is heading out on loan to Bundesliga outfit Hamburg, and it's thought that the club are 'unconvinced' about Romanian star Radu Dragusin as backup to Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven - which is where Collins would come in for what is a busy, demanding campaign.
Collins made his Premier League bow at Burnley, and although they suffered relegation in his first season in the top-flight, he impressed enough to garner a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Another solo season in the west Midlands saw him move on to the capital, and he's now a crucial part of Keith Andrews' setup, which could make him hard to prise away from west London - but with 117 Premier League appearances at the age of just 24, he's a dependable member of their side.