Dutch international heads to North London
Tottenham have completed the signing of Dutch striker Vincent Janssen on a 4 year contract.
Janssen was the Eredivisie’s top scorer last season with 27 goals and was on target for the Netherlands during his second international cap against England at Wembley, in March.
And now he is the new strike partner for Harry Kane at White Hart Lane next season.
Spurs had their first offer of £15m rejected by Alkmaar who, on the advice of ‘Moneyball’ baseball expert Billy Beane, said he was worth more.
Janssen openly admitted his frustration at a subsequent stalemate between the clubs, and blamed Alkmaar for stopping his “dream” move to White Hart Lane.
Wolfsburg and Paris Saint-Germain were also interested in Janssen, with the former also having a £15m bid turned down, but both clubs cooled their interest once they were told the player’s heart was set on a move to Spurs.
Janssen’s transfer marks an astonishing rise for a player who cost Alkmaar just 400,000 euros from Dutch second division side Almere City last summer.
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
