Exclusive: Tottenham now set to sign £25m player at last minute with Premier League club furious
02/01/2025 05:02 PM
TBR Football understand Tottenham are now set to sign Kevin Danso from RC Lens – leaving Premier League rivals Wolves furious.
Spurs look set to be busy as we approach Monday night’s transfer deadline, with a central defender wanted by Ange Postecoglou after Radu Dragusin suffered a serious knee injury in the 3-0 UEFA Europa League win over Elfsborg on Thursday.
Tottenham have made an approach to sign Axel Disasi from Chelsea to cover for the Romania international, as Spurs aim to rise away from 16th in the Premier League.
Now – however – sources have confirmed to TBR Football that Tottenham are close to signing Kevin Danso from RC Lens, a development which has left Wolves seething.
Tottenham set to sign Kevin Danso
Graeme Bailey – Chief Correspondent at TBR Football – has now been told that Spurs are close to signing the Austria international.
We understand Danso will arrive initially on loan from the Ligue 1 outfit for a fee of £3m – in a move which will go some way to helping Tottenham’s lack of depth in defence.
Sources have also informed TBR Football that Wolves are furious at this development – with those at Molineux feeling they have been used by the RC Lens No.4’s agent to get a better deal.
RC Lens and Wolves have been locked in discussions for the past week – with the French side demanding £25m in the event of any permanent sale.
Wolves felt they had negotiated an initial loan deal for Danso – who once said he dreams of playing for Arsenal – although Tottenham have now swooped in.
TBR Football understand Wolves are resigned to missing out on the 26-year-old to Spurs.
What we know about Tottenham and Axel Disasi amid Kevin Danso hijack
It remains to be seen if Tottenham sign both Danso and Disasi.
TBR Football are aware Spurs were still in discussions with Chelsea over the France international earlier this afternoon (Saturday 1st February) – so there is a chance of the north Londoners signing both the Austrian and the Frenchman as things stand.
