A Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has agreed an exit, with his departure now at an advanced stage.
That’s according to a new report, which claims that the Lilywhites are starting to accelerate outgoings, having committed well over £160 million on bringing Matheus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali into the engine room.
Pape Matar Sarr on the cusp of Tottenham Hotspur exit
According to a report from Africa Foot, Galatasaray are closing in on signing Pape Matar Sarr.
Sarr has reached an agreement for a three-year contract, having been offered what is described as a “lucrative contract”.
The 23-year-old played 26 games in the Premier League for Tottenham last term, but only played just over an hour of football under De Zerbi.
The Senegalese international joined as a highly-rated young prospect from Metz in 2022 and has impressed sporadically – but with De Zerbi favouring a double-pivot, Sarr may not be one of the first few options in the pecking order.
Fernandes and Tonali will likely be Spurs’ most-favoured pairing this term, with Conor Gallagher, Archie Gray and Rodrigo Bentancur all options in the centre of midfield.
Lucas Bergvall – another young player from before De Zerbi’s era – is also an option, though FourFourTwo understands he could well leave, too.
Mohammed Kudus, James Maddison, Xavi Simons and Dejan Kulusevski are all options in the no.10.
Turkish outlet Takvim noted earlier on this year that Fenerbahce were in for Sarr, though they appear to have dropped out of the race completely now.
Africa Foot states that talks are progressing well between the North Londoners and Galatasaray over Sarr, with the move now expected to happen.
The midfielder is worth €14m, according to Transfermarkt. Tottenham kick off their Premier League season against Brentford this weekend.