The 28-year-old, who has struggled for regular football at White Hart Lane since the arrival of Wilson Palacios in January, has been tipped as one of the players Spurs boss Harry Redknapp could sell to raise money for transfers.

Sevilla sporting director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, known as Monchi, told AS: "Zokora is a great player. I have followed him since we first saw him and could not pay for him. We know that we have to be realistic in this current economic climate."

Redknapp, who was interested in Gareth Barry before the England midfielder signed for Manchester City, is understood to be monitoring Ruud van Nistelrooy's situation at Real Madrid but the former Manchester United striker's fitness could be a concern.

Wigan defender Paul Scharner, meanwhile, has been quoted in Germany claiming Tottenham are among the clubs interested in his signature.

Another player tipped to leave Spurs is Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.

His national coach, former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink believes Pavlyuchenko needs to recapture the form he showed last summer.

"At Euro 2008 and when we were preparing for the European Championship, he was as sharp as a dagger," Hiddink told Russian newspaper Sport Express.

"In these matches he won universal respect. If he wants to be successful in his career, he must maintain this approach."