The striker was given permission to speak with the London club, and also visited their training ground last week.
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The lure of Champions League football was too great and, after having two bids rejected, Tottenham are set to see their third accepted by Alkmaar.
Spurs kick off their Premier League campaign away to what is expected to be a new-look Everton side at Goodison Park.
The AZ Alkmaar hit-man, who netted 27 goals in 34 appearances last term, has been the subject of transfer rumours of late, with Tottenham understood to be keen on securing his signature.
Tottenham are set to wrap up the signing of Vincent Janssen in a £16m deal this week, according to reports in the British media.
‘There is a lot of speculation and I read a lot of nonsense stories, ‘ Huiberts told Dutch newspaper Noordhollands Dagblad.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy was said to have sanctioned a £17million bid for the 22-year-old earlier this week, matching AZ’s transfer demands. It is not often that a club immediately accepts a first offer.
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Wijnaldum has recently spoken about his future, indicating a desire to stay in the Premier League, stating; “I want to play at as high a level as possible, in the Premier League, with a beatiful club – but not everything goes the way you want”. “Then we have heard nothing”.
