Tottenham are set to complete a deal to sign England striker Darren Bent from Charlton.
The 23-year-old turned down a move to West Ham last week after the Hammers had agreed a £17m fee with Championship side Charlton for his services.
Bent will instead move to Spurs, even though their valuation of the player is some way short of the Addicks' after they had a £13m bid turned down.
The two clubs are believed to have reached a compromise on Wednesday.
Liverpool were also interested in Bent, but they have instead turned their attentions to Atletico Madrid's Spanish striker Fernando Torres.
If Bent had decided to join West Ham he would have rejoined manager Alan Curbishley, who spent £2.75m to bring the striker to Charlton from Ipswich two years ago.
Bent turned down a move to Upton Park in the hope of Spurs or Liverpool making a move for him.
When Spurs capture their man, they may allow Jermain Defoe to leave White Hart Lane, with Manchester United and Aston Villa linked with the 24-year-old.
spurs have a strong line up. but it will also cause unrest as some of the top players wont like to be sitting on the bench too often. if he keeps rotating the squad, then the system cannot stabilize and players will inconsistent