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This is called negotiating, not low balling...both parties trying to get the best deal for themselves, certainly isn't a Spurs exclusive, even though it may seem so.
In fact you look at nearly every transfer these days, clubs agree personal terms with players before a deal is struck.
We do tend to drag it out longer than most clubs though. The closer the deal goes to deadline day the more desperate the selling club gets as they can either cash in for less than they wanted or keep an unhappy player who could effect team morale.