TOTTENHAM have confirmed that Kevin Danso’s initial loan move is set to become a permanent transfer.
The centre-back, 26, joined from RC Lens in January on an initial six-month loan.
The transfer included an obligation to buy, with Tottenham spending £21million to make the move permanent.
Updating fans, Spurs confirmed their Danso switch while also referencing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s permanent move to Marseille.
Their statement read: “As previously announced, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s loan to Marseille will become a permanent transfer this summer, while Kevin Danso’s loan to us from RC Lens becomes a permanent move.”;
Danso made 10 Premier League appearances for Spurs either side of a hamstring injury.
The former Southampton youngster made his debut in Tottenham’s semi-final second leg defeat at , while he also featured in their exit at .
Danso appeared three times in Spurs’ victorious campaign, including as a substitute in the .
Upon joining at the end of the January transfer window, Danso said: “It feels amazing. I’ve always wanted to play for a big club in the Premier League and Tottenham Hotspur is exactly that... I think as soon as you hear Tottenham Hotspur is interested, the only thing you can do is say yes.”;
On what attracted him to Spurs, the 6ft 3in defender added: “Just everything, especially through the last few years, how big the club has become — they’ve got into a Champions League final before.
“It’s just an amazing project to be a part of and I’m happy to be here.
“There’s opportunities to win trophies. I think that is every kid’s dream growing up — to win trophies at a Club like Tottenham Hotspur.”;
In addition to Hojbjerg, Spurs formally announced the departures of , Sergio Reguilon, Alfie Whiteman and .
Forster, 37, featured 34 times for Spurs in three seasons, including four times in this year’s Europa League campaign.
Reguilon signed from in 2020 and played 73 times for Tottenham, either side of loans with , Man Utd and .
Goalkeeper Whiteman, 26, came through the club’s academy and made one first team outing.
Tottenham have unsurprisingly opted against making Timo Werner’s loan deal permanent.
Academy starlets Will Andiyapan, Archie Baptiste, Jahziah Linton, Maxwell McKnight, Max Robson, Jaden Williams, Timileyin Adekunle, Dante Orr and Charlie Warre have also departed.
