Tottenham have shock bid for Swansea striker Fernando Llorente accepted with Chelsea poised to miss out on another summer target
- Tottenham have had a bid accepted for Swansea striker Fernando Llorente
- The striker had been pursued by Antonio Conte and Chelsea all summer
- Llorente will now speak with his brother - also his agent - about the move
- Spurs are reported to have offered a more financially lucrative deal to the player
- LIVE: Follow Sportsmail's deadline day coverage for every move, as it happens
Tottenham are set to beat Chelsea to sign Fernando Llorente and poach the Swansea striker from under the noses of the Premier League Champions.
Tottenham registered their interest on Wednesday evening and then made a shock bid just short of £15m on the morning of Deadline Day as Chelsea manager Antonio Conte faces missing out on yet another summer target.
Tottenham's bid was accepted by Swansea this morning and the offer is understood to be higher than Chelsea have previously been willing to go for the striker.
Tottenham's bid for Fernando Llorente has been accepted and the player will now decide
Llorente is undergoing medical tests at Tottenham this afternoon and will sign a two year deal with the option of a further one year extension. It is a major departure from Tottenham's usual policy of recruiting young player's with resale value under chairman Daniel Levy and manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Yet Tottenham have come in late and will complete a deal as Llorente provides reliable backup for Harry Kane.
It is a major coup for Tottenham who have some long-awaited bragging rights after Chelsea pinched Willian in someone circumstances in 2013.
For Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, it is the latest hammer blow to his transfer ambitions.
Conte, who has already seen moves for Romelu Lukaku, Danilo, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hijacked this summer by Premier League rivals, will be furious the Chelsea board have failed to sign Llorente.
Spurs throwing themselves into the equation has come as a surprise for all parties involved
Antonio Conte will be furious to miss out on the man who he formerly worked with at Juventus
He said on Friday it would be 'impossible' to challenge in four competitions with '11 to 13 players', in a clear message to the hierarchy that recruitments are needed. Llorente has a strong relationship with Antonio Conte after working under him at Juventus and the 32-year-old is also close to new forward Alvaro Morata.
The Italian wanted Llorente in January but the club didn't follow through with the deal. In the mixed zone at Stamford Bridge at the end of February, Conte and Llorente embraced and were in deep discussions after the Spaniard scored for Swansea in a 3-1 Chelsea win.
Conte has been clear since the start of summer that he would like to add Llorente to his squad but Chelsea have failed to pull off the move and after missing out on prime target Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United, the manager is licking his wounds once more.
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