Tottenham hope to hear on Tuesday whether the Home Office would grant a UK work visa to let them complete a transfer for Serge Aurier.
The clearance for the Paris Saint Germain defender has been in doubt because of a conviction for assaulting a police officer last year. Aurier has appealed.
Spurs have agreed the framework of a £23million deal, with a five-year contract for the 24-year-old.
Meanwhile, captain Hugo Lloris has broken ranks and admitted it is harder for Tottenham to play at Wembley than at White Hart Lane, saying the players are struggling to build confidence at their temporary home.
Spurs followed their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea by conceding another late goal in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Burnley, meaning they have now dropped five points in two League games at Wembley — one more than in the whole of last season at the Lane. Pochettino refuses to acknowledge any significance in playing at the stadium but goalkeeper Lloris said: “Wembley is a different place. It demands more effort in your mind, in your body, and we need to find the right feeling.
“We need to do better, we need to kill the games. We should have managed the chance better for the goal for Burnley on Sunday. It was a cruel scenario but if you don’t kill the game, 1-0 is not enough. You need to be very strong until the end of the game and that was not the case.”
