Tottenham have completed the signing of Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle on a five-year-deal for a reported £30 million.
The player himself confirmed the move on Twitter before the club got the chance to do so.
Very happy to join @SpursOfficial for the next 5 years ! pic.twitter.com/2KLe0Hmd4V
— Moussa Sissoko (@MoussaSissoko) August 31, 2016
CONFIRMED: We are delighted to announce the signing of @MoussaSissoko from Newcastle United. #SissokoSigns ? pic.twitter.com/eoA5QAaEsJ
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 31, 2016
Everton looked set to sign Sissoko before Spurs matched their bid in the last hour of the window. The Toffees withdrew their offer when it became clear the midfielder was keen to join Tottenham.
The fee is expected be paid in five instalments of £6 million.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the news.
? @MoussaSissoko has signed a contract with the Club until 2021 and will wear number 17! #SissokoSigns pic.twitter.com/uXr2239hI9
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 31, 2016
Sissoko as soon as the Spurs bid came through pic.twitter.com/QMTvqM28kf
— Football Transfer (@TransferTrends) August 31, 2016
Have it on good authority that Pochettino asked Daniel Levy for Moussa Sissoko – fair play to Levy. Poch being backed. #THFC #COYS
— Nikhil Saglani (@Nikhil_Saglani) August 31, 2016
Told Everton are raging about Sissoko saga. They had private jet landed and ready to take him to Liverpool but he didn't turn up.
— Graeme Bailey (@GraemeBailey) August 31, 2016
Good old Daniel Levy, eh? Why do a transfer early when you can delay it to the last minute and piss everyone off?
— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) August 31, 2016
Not sure Sissoko will slack off when the captain of France is also his club captain but you never know
— Joe (@sayers_14) August 31, 2016
— Hotspur Related (@HotspurRelated) August 31, 2016
First time I can recall Levy pulling out all stops to get a player in order to appease a manager, Pochettino before profit?! #COYS#THFC
— Ricky Sacks (@RickSpur) August 31, 2016
Could be that Champions League football and Pochettino's man management provide Sissoko with the motivation he requires…but for how long?
— Raj Bains (@BainsXIII) August 31, 2016
Newcastle have got £68m for the three attacking midfielders (Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Townsend) from a *relegated* side. Incredible stuff.
— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) August 31, 2016
All I'll say is I hope Sissoko proves me wrong, but I have a whole load of doubts.
— Jake. (@YedIin) August 31, 2016
I remain utterly unconvinced of Sissoko and the way that transfer happened. And yet I'm fascinated to see what Pochettino can do with him.
— Chris Miller (@WindyCOYS) August 31, 2016
Glad the deal went through in the end. Could be an absolute world beater, could be a worse signing than David Bentley. Time will tell. #COYS
— Yidvids (@YidVids) August 31, 2016
Sissoko, Wanyama, Janssen, Nkoudou… Decent window for Spurs, that. Lots of strength. Can we get on with the football now please! ??
— Leon Mann (@Leon_Mann) August 31, 2016
Gigantic risk taken by Levy. Really hope Sissoko proves the doubters wrong, but on the surface, it seems like a panic buy. #DeadlineDay
— The Hotspur Life (@HotspurLife) August 31, 2016
Very happy with Sissoko coming in. Still think it's incredibly unprofessional to leave it this late but hopefully it's done now. #COYS
— Jon. (@jonhotspur88) August 31, 2016
Well I went off the idea but f**k it, we've just tossed £30m around on deadline day on one player. Could be Gary Doherty for all I care.
— Jay Jaffa (@jayjaffa) August 31, 2016
Just what we needed more attacking options delighted with the way the team is shaping up
I hope mousse can show the same class he did with French national team in the euros his got a bit of ya ya in him COYS
2 days at the lane and mousse with reallise it’s all about the blue and white yid army and not about the goons COYS
What a good transfer.absolutely delighted that the transfer went through in deadline day.I have no doubt to his quality,he has to be first choice cmd alongside with eric dier.pacy midfielder.come on coys
From a nufc fan.. glad to see the back of him lazy and has a heart the size of a pea. No doubt about his talent but dont expect it week in week out
Why didn’t Poch realize he need pace preseason…only 4 million more and I am sure Mane would have joined us….younger..faster…just as powerful..plus.resale value…we really screwed up this time……
One bad apple as they say!! The guys a mercenary and one lazy arse when the going gets tough
Could not believe was the same player when saw him at Newcastle then at the euros
Only interested in dollars this guy
Breaking the club record minutes before end of transfer dateline says a lot…..hope Sissoko put in the shift to justify his price tag
I think the fact that he’s now playing with his national team captain will have a huge impact on his weekly game. Plus, there’s also N’Koudou there as well for him to bounce off. But the psychological damage to Spurs if we’d lost someone the manager specifically wanted to Everton would’ve been immense!