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Johan Lange deserves big credit as Tottenham have already secured one of the best deals of the summer for just £21m

Tottenham Hotspur have been rather slow movers in the transfer window so far, however, the North London club have already made one bargain signing.

Given the doubts surrounding Ange Postecoglou’s future at the football club, it’s been tricky for the Lilywhites to make concrete transfer plans ahead of next season.

Spurs have been linked with several names, but at this stage, they aren’t particularly close to making any immediate signings to help bolster Postecoglou’s squad.

Although, despite any serious links to new players, the North London club have already made a signing for just £21 million, which could prove to be one of the best deals of this summer.

Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images

Tottenham sign Kevin Danso for just £21m

Tottenham Hotspur have already signed Kevin Danso for £21m after triggering their obligation to buy him from SC Lens, Fabrizio Romano has confirmed.

Spurs stole Danso from under the nose of Wolverhampton Wanderers, who looked set to sign the Austrian international in January.

The Lilywhites agreed an initial loan deal with the obligation to make the transfer permanent in the summer, and now that looks to be an absolute steal.

Danso said he joined Tottenham to win trophies and that’s exactly what he’s done as he helped them to end their 17-year wait for silverware.

The defender played a vital role in their successful Europa League-winning campaign as he featured against AZ Alkmaar, Frankfurt and Manchester United.

Tottenham fans hailed Danso’s performance in the Europa League final against Man United as he came on to form a back-three and see out the victory.

The 26-year-old seamlessly fitted into Spurs’ defence as he batted away everything the Red Devils threw at them in the final stages of the match.

To sign a player of such quality for just £21m, who will also add great depth to Postecoglou’s defensive options, Johan Lange should be getting big praise for doing that deal.

Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images
Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

How many goals did Tottenham concede with Kevin Danso playing?

Danso was on the pitch whilst Spurs conceded 26 times in 15 appearances for the Lilywhites.

AppsGoals concdedClean sheets
Total15263
Kevin Danso’s defensive stats for Tottenham

However, the defender was often involved in matches where Postecoglou had made several changes with other matches in mind.

The defender helped them to keep three clean sheets during these appearances, including twice in the Europa League against Frankfurt and Man United.