Marseilles hard-tackling Cameroon international Nicolas Nkoulou is the kind of versatile player you want on your side when the chips are down and fixture congestion kicks in. A product of the same youth academy that brought the world Samuel Eto'o and Eric Djemba-Djemba, Nkoulou is one of Ligue 1s top central defenders, but hes equally comfortable venturing forward to take on a holding midfielder position. According to Calcio Mercato, Spurs have had a bid of more than £5 million accepted for the 25-year-old, with the transfer expected to be formally announced in the coming days after paperwork and a medical have been completed. Marseille are said to have been keen to do business with the player out of contract at the end of the season, and if the deal ends up collapsing, Chelsea could be ready to pounce, as reports suggest the Blues have identified Nkoulou as a potential successor to John Terry.