The French winger is a Spurs player at last.
Georges-Kevin Nkoudou at Marseille
Spurs have finally announced the signing of George-Kevin Nkoudou via the club’s official website.
The 21-year old joins on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee after being involved in one of the transfer sagas of the summer.
The former Marseille winger completed his medical with Tottenham over a month ago but complications behind the scenes delayed the announcement until deadline day.
Georges-Kevin Nkoudou at Marseille
Clinton Njie has gone in the opposite direction on a season-long loan to the Ligue 1 side and Spurs fans will hope their new signing has a greater impact than the Cameroonian managed.
Spurs’ lack of pace in attack was laid bare in Saturday’s draw with Liverpool and Mauricio Pochettino admitted that signing a speedy forward who can get in behind defences was on his agenda.
Georges-Kevin Nkoudou at Marseille
Nkoudou will provide bags of pace and his excellent dribbling ability and directness will give the Lilywhites a new dimension in attack.
Further signings could still arrive before tonight’s deadline, with Pau Lopez and Moussa Sissoko both heavily linked, but time is running out if Pochettino wants to further strengthen his squad.
Nkoudou’s signing unsurprisingly provoked a strong reaction on social media and we’ve compiled a selection of tweets below:
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