London Aug 31 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur have signed Argentine teenager Juan Foyth on a five-year deal from Argentine top-division football club Estudiantes.
London-based Tottenham confirmed the transfer on their official website on Wednesday saying the 19-year-old defender will wear the No. 21 shirt.
Tottenham reportedly paid eight million pounds for the centre-back who is a member of Argentina s Under-20 national team reports Xinhua news agency.
He made eight first-team appearances for Estudiantes after making his debut in Argentina s Primera Division in March.
Foyth is Tottenham s third signing of the current transfer window joining goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and defender Davinson Sanchez.
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