Tottenham confirm first transfer of the window after triggering loan star's option to buy on a permanent deal
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TOTTENHAM have confirmed that Kevin Danso's initial loan move is set to become a permanent transfer.
The centre-back, 26, joined Spurs from RC Lens in January on an initial six-month loan.
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Kevin Danso helped Tottenham win the Europa League
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Danso, 26, poses with the Europa League trophy
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The transfer included an obligation to buy, with Tottenham spending £21million to make the move permanent.
Updating fans, Spurs confirmed their Danso switch while also referencing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's permanent move to Marseille.
Their statement read: "As previously announced, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's loan to Marseille will become a permanent transfer this summer, while Kevin Danso's loan to us from RC Lens becomes a permanent move."
Danso made 10 Premier League appearances for Spurs either side of a hamstring injury.
The former Southampton youngster made his debut in Tottenham's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg defeat at Liverpool, while he also featured in their FA Cup exit at Aston Villa.
Danso appeared three times in Spurs' victorious Europa League campaign, including as a substitute in the 1-0 final win over Manchester United.
Upon joining at the end of the January transfer window, Danso said: "It feels amazing. I've always wanted to play for a big club in the Premier League and Tottenham Hotspur is exactly that… I think as soon as you hear Tottenham Hotspur is interested, the only thing you can do is say yes."
On what attracted him to Spurs, the 6ft 3in defender added: "Just everything, especially through the last few years, how big the club has become — they've got into a Champions League final before.
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Danso came on in the Europa League final in Bilbao
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"It's just an amazing project to be a part of and I'm happy to be here.
"There's opportunities to win trophies. I think that is every kid's dream growing up — to win trophies at a Club like Tottenham Hotspur."
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In addition to Hojbjerg, Spurs formally announced the departures of Fraser Forster, Sergio Reguilon, Alfie Whiteman and Timo Werner.
Forster, 37, featured 34 times for Spurs in three seasons, including four times in this year's Europa League campaign.
Reguilon signed from Real Madrid in 2020 and played 73 times for Tottenham, either side of loans with Atletico Madrid, Man Utd and Brentford.
Goalkeeper Whiteman, 26, came through the club's academy and made one first team outing.
Tottenham have unsurprisingly opted against making Timo Werner's loan deal permanent.
Academy starlets Will Andiyapan, Archie Baptiste, Jahziah Linton, Maxwell McKnight, Max Robson, Jaden Williams, Timileyin Adekunle, Dante Orr and Charlie Warre have also departed.
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Fraser Forster poses with the Europa League trophy
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Sergio Reguilon waves goodbye to the Tottenham fans
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Alfie Whiteman came through Tottenham's academy
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