Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement for their first incoming transfer of the January window
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The early days of the January transfer window have seen exit deals dominate the agenda at Tottenham Hotspur but they have reportedly agreed their first incoming deal of the month.
Spurs have sold Brennan Johnson to Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in a permanent £35m deal while loan moves have been agreed for Manor Solomon, Kota Takai and Min-hyeok Yang.
Solomon and Yang had been on loan at Villareal and Portsmouth, respectively but both have agreed new moves with the pair heading to Fiorentina and Coventry City. Takai has joined Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach.
It has now been reported by talkSPORT and Give Me Sport reporter Ben Jacobs that Spurs have reached an agreement to sign left-back Souza from Brazilian club Santos.
Tottenham have been heavily interested in the player and saw an initial £8m bid rejected. They have now improved their offer to £13m, which has ben enough to get an agreement in place.
Jacobs reported on X: “Spurs reach an agreement with Santos for Brazilian left-back Souza. €15m package, as exclusively revealed earlier in the week. Souza is expected to travel for his medical late-weekend or early next week. He has agreed a five-year contract.”
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has also reported on the deal, as he said: “Souza to Tottenham, here we go! Deal in place for €15m fee as verbal agreement has been reached. Travel scheduled on Sunday after deal agreed with agency Bertolucci Sports and Santos accepting payment terms. Documents to be exchanged this weekend then all sealed.”
With a medical booked and everything agreed, the move now appears to be a formality. The 19-year-old has already played 38 times for Santos and will make the move to the Premier League as Tottenham look to improve their options at left-back.
Speaking about the club’s January business, manager Thomas Frank said earlier this week: “We are working very, very, very hard to see if we can improve the squad. Johan, Fabio, Vinai, everyone in and around the club, the recruitment department, is doing that. January is a very, very, very difficult window.
“It is very important to get short-term success and long-term success. Everything is linked. So the players we are bringing in, it is because we think they can improve the squad and the team.”
Tottenham are enduring a tough run of form with supporters growing increasingly frustrated. They sit 14th in the Premier League and are eight points outside the Champions League places.
They face a tough task in the FA Cup third round on Saturday as they host Aston Villa, who are currently third in the Premier League.