Tottenham have completed the signing of Argentine defender Juan Foyth from Estudiantes.
The 19-year-old will reportedly cost the club around £8-10 million. He has signed a five-year contract.
We are delighted to announce the signing of Juan Foyth from Estudiantes. ✍️#WelcomeFoyth pic.twitter.com/PAc2VuBkpn
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 30, 2017
Foyth is the second centre-back Spurs have bought this summer following the arrival of record signing Davinson Sanchez from Ajax.
Kevin Wimmer joined Stoke City for £18m earlier this week, while Cameron Carter-Vickers will spend the season on loan at Championship side Sheffield United.
“It’s a club that believes in young players and I’m very pleased to be here”
? Full interview – https://t.co/rNiu40CzmS #WelcomeFoyth pic.twitter.com/RGLhnSHS5H
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 30, 2017
Foyth will provide competition for Sanchez as well as Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen, although the youngster may have to be patient for his chance in the first-team.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the news.
Would you say this is… Juan Foyth of our remaining business completed? ?
— Chris Miller (@WindyCOYS) August 30, 2017
Should’ve announced Aurier first so I could tweet ‘we’ve signed three players, how about a Foyth?’ You manage to mess everything up. ???
— Spurs In The Blood (@SpursInTheBlood) August 30, 2017
Cultured central defender who’s going to be one for the future, refused to move to PSG in desperation to work under Pochettino. #COYS#THFC https://t.co/rhZlTilj6z
— Ricky Sacks ? (@RickSpur) August 30, 2017
Welcome to Spurs, Juan! Just give it your all every time you wear the famous Lillywhite and the fans will get behind you #WelcomeFoyth #COYS
— Zoe Pearson (@Z_PearsonTHFC) August 30, 2017
#thfc Third signing in the bag. Juan Foyth is 12 days younger than Carter-Vickers so will be interesting to compare https://t.co/knx5Pwy63Q
— Ben Pearce (@BenPearceSpurs) August 30, 2017
Foyth not the most exciting signing considering what’s needed BUT another talented, young player. Good to see how eager he was to join too.
— Nikhil Saglani (@Nikhil_Saglani) August 30, 2017
Arrival of Juan Foyth for £8m leaves us in profit of £52.5m for this window thus far.
— Lilywhite Rose (@lilywhite_rose) August 30, 2017
Imagine what Danny Rose must be thinking after seeing Juan Foyth’s face on the Google search… pic.twitter.com/QcxmW2tMQY
— TheFootballRepublic (@TheFootballRep) August 30, 2017
Foyth: “I know the club has great history and is one of the biggest clubs in England. I’m very happy to be here.” #THFC
— Talking THFC (@TalkingTHFC) August 30, 2017
#WelcomeFoyth Let's get a couple more in! https://t.co/SKhXoUWFK6
— Cleveland Spurs (@ClevelandSpurs) August 30, 2017
Do people really believe PSG were genuinely interested in Foyth? I don't. I think it was Levy playing games again to announce end of window.
— Nad (@nad_THFC) August 30, 2017
