One of the outgoing rumors has taken hold as Tottenham and Olympique Lyonnais have agreed on the terms of Giovani Lo Celso’s loan deal.
The deal isn’t official yet, but the writing is on the wall and Lo Celso should be on his way to the French side. Valencia are still doing their best to change Tottenham’s mind but the deal with Lyon, in principle, is practically done, according to Fabrizio Romano.
OL and Tottenham have an agreement in place for Gio Lo Celso on a loan deal, which is beyond doubt as revealed today afternoon – but he is still not entirely in agreement on the player/contract side. ⚪️ #THFC
… and Villarreal have now approached Tottenham for Lo Celso on loan. #Villarreal https://t.co/YIJlFjGz0I
— Fabrice Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 28, 2022
There are still important details to iron out and we all know what happens when a deal is announced prematurely.
Lo Celso is one of several players set to be sent out on loan, with Tanguy Ndombele, Bryan Gil and Dele Alli also set to, at least temporarily, leave Hotspur Way.
Many of Tottenham’s potential inbound transfers relied on offloading the aforementioned names to make room for the new arrivals. But he is the first of Tottenham’s senior players to be loaned out, just three days before the deadline, giving Fabio Paratici almost no time to bring in reinforcements.
Although Spurs are working tirelessly to acquire Juventus attacking midfielder Dejan Kulusevski on loan with an option to buy. Apparently, Tottenham are ready to pay around €40m, although Juventus haven’t agreed. So here we go again.
Agreement with Dejan Kulusevski. Tottenham are offering a loan with an option to buy, which could become mandatory under certain conditions during a 6-month loan – around 30 million euros. ⚪️ #THFC
Juventus haven’t agreed yet as they demand a 100% mandatory clause – around €40m. Talks. @SkySport
— Fabrice Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 28, 2022
Lo Celso has struggled to find prominence at Spurs since joining in 2019. He has been plagued by injuries and inconsistencies and has never come close to reaching the heights expected of him.
