Tottenham Hotspur have brokered a deal to sign Germany U-21 captain Lewis Holtby immediately in the January transfer window instead of the free transfer deal in the summer that they had earlier agreed with Schalke.
Holtby, aged 22, has scored 4 goals in the 27 appearances he has made for Schalke in the Bundesliga this season.
He was supposed to move on a free transfer in the summer, but it seems Andre-Vilas Boas was desperate for a more immediate impact signing and will pay around £1.5m now.
Tottenham are on the 4th spot in the English Premier League table with Arsenal, Everton and Liverpool hot on their heels for the coveted Champions League spot.
Edited by Staff Editor