Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly in talks to sign a star who won promotion to the Premier League last season.
Spurs are looking to bolster their squad after a difficult season that saw them finish just one place above the relegation zone.
They have already landed permanent deals for defenders Kota Takai, Luka Vuskovic and Kevin Danso, but feel theres still room in their rearguard ranks.
Tottenham Hotspur in second attempt to land promoted star
Spurs are keen watchers of the league below, having landed the likes of Archie Gray and Djed Spence in recent years based on their performances in the Championship.
There has been a change in the dugout, with Thomas Frank replacing Ange Postecoglou, but their admiration of talent displayed in the second tier has not altered.
According to French outlet LEquipe, Spurs are attempting to sign Burnley defender Maxime Esteve.
Its the north London clubs second attempt at signing the France youth international, with LEquipe also revealing that they offered around 24m for the player in the winter window.
Burnley rejected that offer and went on to win promotion to the Premier League, with Esteve, along with CJ Egan-Riley and goalkeeper James Trafford, the primary cast credited with the Clarets incredible defensive record last term, conceding just 16 goals in 46 games.
The same report claims Burnley demanded 35m in the winter, but with promotion complete and Spurs able to offer Champions League football, Scott Parkers side may struggle to stand too defiantly in Esteves way.
In FourFourTwos opinion, Esteve is clearly highly rated by the powerbrokers at Spurs, on account of the repeated attempts to sign him.
However, Spurs are already very well stocked in central defence, so his competition for minutes will not be easy.
That could be the only bargaining chip left in Parkers arsenal; hes already lost Egan-Riley to Marseille, and Trafford is being linked away, so holding Esteve could prove vital for the Clarets survival.
Esteve is valued at 20m, according to Transfermarkt.
