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Your hoddler-in-chief spent much of his Thursday night (and the nights before that) packing up his apartment because he is moving to a different part of the District of Columbia.
It’s quite late here.
Tottenham Hotspur are determined to sign Santos left-back Souza after agreeing personal terms, Fabrizio Romano has exclusively revealed on GIVEMESPORT’s Market Madness podcast.
Tottenham Hotspur have an agreement in place to sign the Brazilian defender Souza from Santos.
They are set to pay €15 million to sign the 19-year-old full-back, but the payment terms have yet to be agreed. It is fair to assume that the two clubs will eventually finalise the deal.
Tottenham have agreed personal terms with 19-year-old Brazil and Santos left-back Souza before a potential move to the Premier League. (Fabrizio Romano), external
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