Tottenham Hotspur said the 19-year-old, reportedly a target for Paris St Germain, had signed a five-year deal. (Source: Juan Foyth)
Tottenham Hotspur completed their third signing of the transfer window when defender Juan Foyth joined the Premier League club from Argentina’s Estudiantes on Wednesday.
Spurs said the 19-year-old, reportedly a target for Paris St Germain, had signed a five-year deal. Last week they signed Colombia central defender Davinson Sanchez from Ajax Amsterdam for a club record fee reported to be about 42 million pounds ($54.23 million), and they have also brought in goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga from Southampton.
No tansfer fee was disclosed by Tottenham for Foyth, who represented Argentina at the 2017 Under-20 World Cup, but local media said it was eight million pounds ($10.33 million).
“This club believes in young players and I’m very happy to be here,” Foyth told Spurs’ website (www.tottenhamhotspur.com). “I think there’s a wonderful project here.”
Tottenham boasted the best defence in the league last season but have sold England right back Kyle Walker to Manchester City and Austrian stand-in centre back Kevin Wimmer to Stoke City.
The north London club are reportedly close to confirming the signing of PSG’s right back Serge Aurier. Spurs, runners-up to Chelsea last season, have suffered a disappointing start to the current campaign, picking up four points from the opening three matches.
