Tottenham plan Alejo Veliz medical as Edmond Tapsoba curiosity cools

Aug 04, 2023 at 10:11 AM

ottenham are closing in on the signing of highly-rated ahead Alejo Veliz from Rosario Central in a deal price £12.9million (€15m) plus add-ons.

Rosario are resigned to dropping the 19-year-old however would really like him to stay there on mortgage, with talks persevering with between the golf equipment about when he would arrive at Spurs. The second section of the Argentine Primera Division begins in late August and runs till mid-November.

Spurs contemplate Veliz, who starred for Argentina within the U-20 World Cup earlier this yr, a participant for the longer term, somewhat than a possible first-teamer instantly, in the same mould to Pape Matar Sarr, who signed from Metz in summer time 2021 however remained on mortgage on the French membership for a season.

Meanwhile, Spurs have cooled their curiosity in Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba as they pursue different targets at centre-half, specifically Wolfsburg’s Micky van de Ven.

Edmond Tapsoba is not thought-about Spurs’ precedence defensive signing

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Spurs had been locked in talks with Leverkusen over the 24-year-old Burkino Faso worldwide however the golf equipment have been a way aside on the charge.

The imminent signing of Veliz, who is anticipated to have a medical at Spurs within the coming days earlier than signing a five-year deal, isn’t linked to the way forward for Harry Kane, with Bayern Munich nonetheless assured of touchdown the England captain.