Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly close to signing Juan Foyth.
According to the Daily Mail, Estudiantes president and former Premier League midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron is set to arrive in London today to finalise Juan Foyth’s move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham have been quiet in the transfer market so far this summer, but on the day that they agreed to sell defender Kyle Walker to Manchester City – as noted by BBC Sport – Spurs could also have an incoming.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino
Recent reports have suggested that Spurs are pursuing a deal for Estudiantes defender Juan Foyth, and that move could be on the cards today.
The Daily Mail report that Estudiantes president Juan Sebastian Veron is heading to London today to finalise Foyth’s move to Tottenham, which would cost around £9million.
Veron is a good friend and former international team-mate of Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino, and they could strike a deal for Foyth by the end of the week.
Foyth, 19, has come up through the ranks with his hometown club Estudiantes, and has not only become a first-team player for them, but also featured for Argentina at the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea earlier this summer.
Capable of playing at centre back or as a holding midfielder, Foyth is a versatile defensive option that Pochettino will hope to develop at Tottenham, much as he has with Eric Dier since his 2014 move from Sporting Lisbon.
With a deal seemingly close, Spurs are edging towards their first signing of the summer – and whilst he may not be a big name addition, Foyth could be a real star of the future for Tottenham.
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