Tottenham Hotspur have completed the permanent acquisition of Giovani Lo Celso, who has penned a five-year contract with the North London giants.
Tottenham Hotspur have made an official statement that they have exercised the option to turn Giovani Lo Celso’s loan move into a permanent one. The playmaker joins from Real Betis, in a five-year deal that will expire in the summer of 2025.
This was simultaneously announced with the departure of Christian Eriksen, who signed for Inter Milan on a permanent deal, thus ending a long transfer saga. Meanwhile, Tottenham have reportedly had to pay a fee of £27 million in order to permanently attain Lo Celso’s services.
On paper, both of these deals makes complete sense. While Eriksen’s departure from north London created a massive void in the creative department, it will likely be filled in by his Argentine counterpart, who, of late, has shown a lot of promise.
I'm really excited to officialize my contract with @SpursOfficial and truly gratefull to keep on representing this club. Thanks to everyone who makes #THFC possible, and especially to the fans for the support 🤝⚽💪🏻 #COYS #2025 ———————— pic.twitter.com/zAI0o2u6jm
— Giovani Lo Celso (@LoCelsoGiovani) January 28, 2020
The club statement read that:
We are delighted to announce that we have exercised the option to convert the loan of @LoCelsoGiovani from Real Betis to a permanent transfer.
✍️ Gio has signed a contract with the Club until 2025. #THFC ⚪️ #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 28, 2020
“We are delighted to announce that we have exercised the option to convert the loan of Giovani Lo Celso from Real Betis to a permanent transfer,”
“Gio has signed a contract with the club until 2025.
“The midfielder has produced impressive performances after establishing himself in the team following a hip injury which restricted his playing time in the early part of his loan.”
A superb individual run from Lo Celso helped to set up Spurs’ goal as Son Heung-min struck in the 1-1 FA Cup fourth-round draw against Southampton, a game in which he also had a goal disallowed.
After the impressive performance, Mourinho had said:
“It’s not an obligation [to sign him], it’s an option, but I think the boy is earning the decision.
“He’s making an easy decision for the club to execute the option. Incredible evolution since I arrived.
“Barely played a game [before I arrived], I think he played against Red Star Belgrade and with me it was a little bit difficult to come in the first few weeks.
“But he understood what we wanted. Good learner, good kid and I think by himself he made the decision that the club is going to execute the option. That’s normal, he earned it.”
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