Tottenham Hotspur have agreed on a deal to sign the South American forward Alejo Veliz

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed on a deal to sign the South American forward Alejo Veliz

The Central Rosario striker was reportedly a target for a top European club but Fabrizio Romano has claimed that the player has decided to join Tottenham ‘despite an approach’.

Alejo Véliz wanted Tottenham despite an approach from another top European club. Contract will be valid until June 2028 ⚪️🇦🇷 #THFC

Current plan is for Véliz not to be loaned out to Rosario Central. Decision will be made soon, documents to be exchanged in the next 24/48h. pic.twitter.com/ORU6vQn2Je

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 4, 2023

The 19-year-old scored 11 goals across all competitions and he could prove to be a useful long-term option in the attack for the north London outfit.

Tottenham need to add more goals to their side and Veliz could share the goal-scoring burden alongside Harry Kane.

If the England international ends up staying at the club beyond this summer, Veliz could be expected to be an understudy to him.

Kane has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich recently. The German outfit are hoping to sign him for a reasonable price this summer. The England international be out of contract next summer and Tottenham will not want to lose him on a free transfer.

If the 30-year-old striker ends up leaving the club, Veliz might fancy his chances of playing regular football in the Premier League with Tottenham. The talented young Argentine forward will need time to adapt to the Premier League but he has the technical attributes to thrive under Ange Postecoglou.

The Australian manager prefers free-flowing attacking football and it will be interesting to see if he can get the best out of his new signing and help him develop further.

Romano does not mention the details of the transfer, but a report from Daily Mail claims that the striker is valued at £13 million and therefore the final fee is expected to be in that region.

Tottenham Hotspur’s restructuring continues, with the latest focus being on their defense.

The club has reportedly told Joe Rodon and Davinson Sanchez ‘to find new clubs’ , as they are considered surplus to requirements, according to the Evening Standard’s recent report.

In their efforts to bolster the squad, Tottenham have been actively pursuing new signings.

They have already secured Guglielmo Vicario as their new goalkeeper, replacing the veteran Hugo Lloris.

Additionally, the signing of James Maddison has been seen as a vital step to fill the void left by Christian Eriksen’s departure.

They have also completed the signing of Manor Solomon’s arrival on a free transfer and the permanent signings of Pedro Porro and Dejan Kulusevski.

The focus has shifted towards the defense now with the latest reports suggesting that Tottenham are on the verge of completing a move for Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven.

Additionally, they are also set to pay the release clause to secure the services of Blackburn Rovers’ Ashley Phillips, with the deal expected to be finalised by the end of this week.

These potential additions signal the club’s determination to reinforce their defensive options.

While the focus is on new signings, Tottenham are also grappling with departures.

A number of players have been linked with a move away including Davinson Sanchez, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Joe Rodon and Tanguy Ndombele.

The likes of Sanchez and Rodon have no future at the club and perhaps a move to a new club could help Kickstart their career.

Meanwhile Hojbjerg is linked with a move to Atlético Madrid who are keen on signing him.

The last month of the transfer window is expected to be a busy one with the majority focus being on outgoings but there could still be a couple of more incomings as well.