Sources: Spurs close in on £25m Bissouma deal – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

Tottenham are near finalising a £25 million deal for Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma, sources have informed ESPN.

The 25-year-old is predicted to bear a medical later this week because the ending touches are put to a five-year contract which is able to see Bissouma grow to be the membership’s third summer season signing after Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster.

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Spurs had been eager about Bissouma in January however had been unable to agree a price with Brighton, who’ve reluctantly allowed the Mali worldwide to depart given he has one yr left on his current contract.

Bissouma was arrested final October beneath suspicion of sexual assault however was launched beneath police investigation with the end result nonetheless pending.

Spurs are hoping to pair Bissouma with Rodrigo Bentancur having indicated Harry Winks can go away the membership this summer season as head coach Antonio Conte goals for an aggressive overhaul of his squad aiming to show them into Premier League title contenders.

Conte needs a minimum of six signings and is hopeful of finishing a deal for Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence.

Talks are ongoing between the golf equipment. As revealed by ESPN in January, Spurs had two bids rejected for the 21-year-old final summer season and the 2 golf equipment are but to agree a price.

Though a number of different golf equipment have an interest — together with Brentford, West Ham United, AS Roma, Borussia Dortmund and Nottingham Forest, the place he spent final season on mortgage — Spurs are thought-about favourites for Spence’s signature.

Supply: espn.co.uk