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| Yves Bissouma of Brighton & Hove Albion in action during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United at American Express Community Stadium on May 07, 2022 in Brighton, England. |
Tottenham
Hotspur have continued their rebuild under Antonio Conte and
signed midfielder Yves Bissouma from Brighton,
it was announced on Friday.
ESPN reported on Tuesday that Spurs
were set to sign Bissouma in a £25 million deal and he has signed a four-year
contract at the club.
Spurs were
interested in Bissouma in January but were unable to agree a fee with Brighton,
who have reluctantly allowed the Mali international
to depart given he has one year left on his existing contract.
Spurs are hoping to
pair the 25-year-old with Rodrigo Bentancur having indicated Harry Winks can leave the club this summer.
Bissouma was
arrested last October under suspicion of sexual assault but was released under
police investigation with the outcome still pending.
The midfielder is
the third summer signing as head coach Antonio Conte aims for an aggressive
overhaul of his squad aiming to turn them into Premier League title contenders.
Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster have already been brought in by Conte,
with the manager indicating he wants at least six signings during the transfer
window.
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