Tottenham transfer news: Roberto De Zerbi suffers small loss as £7.8m deal confirmed

Tottenham Hotspur person confirmed the merchantability of striker Alejo Veliz to Brazilian outfit Bahia.

The 22-year-old joined the Lilywhites successful the summertime of 2023 - the aforesaid twelvemonth Harry Kane departed - but lone made a fleeting content nether Ange Postecoglou.

Veliz made 8 Premier League appearances successful his archetypal half-season, scoring erstwhile successful a 4-2 nonaccomplishment to Brighton & Hove Albion, earlier being loaned retired to Sevilla for the 2nd fractional of the campaign.

The striker has since represented Espanyol and Rosario Central - the nine who sold him to Tottenham for £12.9m successful 2023 - scoring six goals successful 24 appearances successful the 2026 season.

Deemed to person nary aboriginal successful North London - wherever his declaration expires successful 2029 - Veliz volition present marque the imperishable power to Bahia, arsenic confirmed by Tottenham connected Friday following reports successful February.

Tottenham corroborate Alejo Veliz merchantability to Bahia

"We person reached statement with Bahia for the transportation of Alejo Veliz, who volition articulation the Brazilian nine connected 1 July," Spurs said successful a statement. "Alejo is present acceptable to determination to the Brazilian apical formation connected a imperishable ground – we privation him good for the future."

Tottenham are understood to person made a tiny nonaccomplishment of €6m (£5.2m) connected Veliz, arsenic Bahia person reportedly paid €9m (£7.8m) to bring him backmost to South America permanently.

The 22-year-old leaves Tottenham having failed to marque a azygous elder commencement for the club, arsenic each 8 of his Premier League appearances successful 2023-24 came arsenic a substitute.

Veliz has go Tottenham's archetypal imperishable merchantability of the summertime window, and the 2nd elder subordinate to depart aft Yves Bissouma was released astatine the extremity of his contract.

Which different Tottenham players could permission this summer?

Tottenham's incomings person been the speech of the municipality truthful acold this summer, arsenic Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson, Martin Dubravka and Jan Paul van Hecke person each arrived successful North London.

More are expected to follow, arsenic Spurs are pushing to motion some Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali, arsenic good arsenic different Manchester City subordinate who Roberto De Zerbi 'loves'.

Major outgoings whitethorn beryllium fewer and acold between, but Tottenham could springiness the greenish airy to Guglielmo Vicario's exit, having agreed a caller semipermanent declaration with Antonin Kinsky.

Strikers Richarlison and Dane Scarlett could besides find themselves successful the store window, arsenic some players are astir to participate the last 12 months of their contracts.

Tottenham footwear disconnected their pre-season against MK Dons connected July 22, earlier opening the caller Premier League play against Brentford a period later.