The Dutch media report Tottenham Hotspur are negotiating to sign Vincent Janssen.
Vincent Janssen scores the first goal for Netherlands
Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on the signature of Vincent Janssen, according to reports in Holland.
Newspaper De Telegraaf report Janssen spent all day in London holding talks with Tottenham about a move.
Spurs reportedly laid out their plans for him, their vision for the club, and attempted to convince him to sign.
De Telegraaf report Tottenham are willing to pay the £15 million AZ Alkmaar are asking for his signature, and state quite clearly that they lead the race to buy him.
Athletic Bilbao’s Carlos Gurpegi in action against AZ Alkmaar’s Vincent Janssen
Janssen scored 28 goals for the Dutch side this season, finishing the campaign as the Eredivisie top scorer.
He also netted at Wembley in a friendly win for Holland against England in March, and is just 22-years-old.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino and chairman Daniel Levy before the match
Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino was seen watching the Dutch national team’s recent friendly against the Republic of Ireland, in which Janssen featured.
The striker would become Tottenham’s first summer signing, and give them the alternative striking option to Harry Kane they have recently lacked.
England’s Harry Kane misses a penalty
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