Tottenham are close to making Brighton’s Yves Bissouma their third summer signing. Final details, including regarding add-ons, are being discussed but the midfielder is poised to move for about £22.5m.
Bissouma, a Mali international, has been with Brighton since 2018 and started 25 Premier League games in the 2021-22 season. The former Lille player, who will be 26 in August, was unavailable for six league matches because of suspension and the Africa Cup of Nations.
Tottenham have offered Bissouma a five-year deal and he is in line to follow Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster, whose contracts are up at Internazionale and Southampton respectively, into the club.
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Tottenham’s owner, Enic, pledged to inject up to £150m to back the manager after the team qualified for the Champions League.
Leeds have struck a deal to buy the defensive midfielder Marc Roca from Bayern Munich for €12m plus in add-ons. The former Espanyol player is due for a medical this week with a view to signing a four-year contract.
Nemanja Matic has completed his move to Roma after leaving Manchester United. The midfielder has a deal to 2023, with an option of a further year, and has been reunited with José Mourinho, under whom he played at Chelsea and United.
