Tottenham have won the race to sign Radu Dragusin with the Genoa centre-back due to arrive in London today for a medical.
Spurs stepped up talks with the Serie A club last week, but faced last-minute competition from Bayern Munich for the defender.
Napoli had also registered an interest in the Romania international but Dragusin is set to become a Tottenham player in a deal that could rise to £25m [€29m], while full-back Djed Spence will head in the other direction.
Head coach Ange Postecoglou made clear last month his desire for the club to bring in reinforcements in central defence, which was before vice-captain Cristian Romero suffered a hamstring injury.
While Micky van de Ven is fit again after his own hamstring issue, Dragusin's imminent arrival will be a welcome boost and he could make his debut at Manchester United on Sunday.
Ex-Chelsea attacker Timo Werner became Spurs' first January addition on Tuesday when he signed a six-month loan from RB Leipzig, which includes the option to make the deal permanent.
A centre-back was always top of Postecoglou's priority list, though, and an agreement was finally reached with Genoa at the start of this week.
Bayern's late interest threatened to scupper the deal, but Dragusin has chosen to move to the Premier League club, with a medical booked in for later on Wednesday.
Spurs full-back Spence will head to Italy as part of the deal on a six-month loan after his recent spell at Leeds was cut short.
The anticipated signing of Dragusin and Bayern subsequently missing out on his signature also has implications for Eric Dier [pictured above].
Tottenham are willing to listen to offers for the 29-year-old, who has entered the final six months of his contract and only started once all season under Postecoglou.
Bayern registered an interest in the England international last week and are expected to step up their pursuit of him now.
Hull have confirmed the loan signing of Fabio Carvalho from Liverpool until the end of the season.
The 21-year-old has made 21 appearances for Liverpool and had a temporary switch at RB Leipzig earlier this campaign where he lifted the DFL-Supercup on debut.
Carvalho, who has been capped four times at under-21 level for Portugal, lacked game-time in Germany and joins Hull after being recalled by the Premier League leaders.
Clement Lenglet is set to stay at Aston Villa despite a host of top European clubs chasing the defender.
The 28-year-old, on loan from Barcelona, had options to leave this window but is expected to remain at Villa Park until the end of the season.
AC Milan, Napoli, Lyon, Monaco and several sides in Spain were all keen on taking the France international.
In the Women's Super League Chelsea have signed Sweden defender Nathalie Bjorn from Everton on a deal running to the summer of 2027.
The 26-year-old centre-back makes the switch having spent two-and-a-half years with the Toffees during which she made 44 league appearances.
Bjorn, holder of 61 Sweden caps, said in quotes on Chelsea's official website: "It feels amazing! To sign for one of the biggest clubs in Europe feels like part of a dream that you have when you are young. I'm very excited to get this journey started."
