Tottenham have made their first signing of the January switch window as Dutch winger Arnaut Danjuma joined on mortgage from Villarreal for the remainder of the season.
Antonio Conte’s aspect swooped for Danjuma after the 25-year-old had regarded set to affix Premier League strugglers Everton.
Danjuma will give Conte one other attacking choice as he seems to carry fifth-placed Tottenham again into the Premier League’s prime 4 after their current struggles.
“We are delighted to announce the signing of Arnaut Danjuma on mortgage from Villarreal till the tip of the 2022/23 season, topic to worldwide clearance,” an announcement on Tottenham’s web site mentioned on Wednesday.
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Aside from the prolific Harry Kane, Tottenham’s forwards have struggled to hit prime kind this season, with Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison all coping with harm points at occasions.
Nigeria-born Danjuma might make his debut in Saturday’s FA Cup fourth spherical tie at second-tier Preston.
Danjuma had his first style of the Premier League when he joined Bournemouth in 2019.
He spent two years with the Cherries, scoring 17 objectives in 52 video games, earlier than shifting to Spain in 2021.
During his first season with the La Liga aspect, Danjuma was a key determine in a run to the Champions League semi-finals, scoring six objectives in 11 appearances within the competitors.
He additionally netted 10 occasions in 23 La Liga matches final season however had fallen down the pecking order since Unai Emery’s departure as Villarreal boss to take cost of Aston Villa.
Danjuma scored six occasions in 17 video games in all competitions this time period, however his final La Liga aim got here again in October.
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Sky Sports News reporter Vinny O’Connor described it as a “huge disappointment” for Everton to overlook out on Danjuma’s signature.
“Just whenever you suppose Everton followers have suffered sufficient, this occurs,” he mentioned.
“Danjuma was anticipated at Finch Farm, he had agreed to affix, and the medical had been accomplished over the weekend.
“He’d sought sure reassurances from the soccer membership relating to the route they had been getting in as soon as it turned obvious Frank Lampard was going to lose his job.
“It all appeared set for the mortgage deal from Villarreal to be introduced however on the eleventh hour, Spurs got here in and made a proposal to take him on mortgage.
“This will likely be an enormous disappointment for Everton. They thought they’d bought their man.
