The Villarreal midfielder has been in fine form so far this season and has shone in Spain since leaving West Brom after a brief spell in England.
According the The Sun, Spurs will make a £9million bid for him once the January transfer window opens in just over a month.
Elsewhere Vedran Corluka may well be on his way out of White Hart Lane after falling behind Kyle Walker in the pecking order for the right back position.
Spurs hope to use the money from the sale of the Croatian defender to purchase Spanish playmaker Valero.
Source: DSG
