Tottenham hijack Wolves transfer to sign Kevin Danso
02/01/2025 04:50 PM
Tottenham are pushing ahead with a deal to sign Kevin Danso after hijacking Wolves’ move for the Lens centre-back.
The 26-year-old appeared to be on course to join Wolves on loan for the remainder of the season after the club reached an agreement with the Ligue 1 side.
Danso was due to undergo a medical on Sunday, however, the Austria international has now pulled out.
That U-turn has opened the door for Tottenham to make a move and they are now working on their own deal to sign the defender from Lens.
Earlier this month, Lens had rejected rejected multiple offers from Wolves, including a bid of £21m, but the French club accepted a straight loan deal with no option to buy on Saturday.
Danso had come close to leaving Lens last summer but his exit fell through after he failed a medical with Roma.
So far this season, the 26-year-old has started 12 games in Ligue 1 but has missed their last three games, including their 2-0 win over Montpellier on Friday night.
Spurs have been pushing to sign a new central defender before the January transfer window closes on Monday.
A €30 million (£25m) deal was agreed with AC Milan for Fikayo Tomori but the former Chelsea defender turned down a move to Ange Postecoglou’s side.
Spurs have also been rejected by Mathys Tel this week after a €60 m (£50.2m) deal was agreed with Bayern Munich on Thursday.
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