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Confirmed: Tottenham complete £17m deal for striker Vincent Janssen
TOTTENHAM have confirmed the signing of Vincent Janssen from AZ Alkmaar.
Janssen was prolific last season and topped the goal-scoring charts in the Netherlands
Tottenham were monitoring Janssen for some time after he joined AZ Alkmaar from second-tier side Almere City last summer.
The 22-year-old enjoyed a prolific first season in the Eredivisie, scoring 27 times in 24 appearances.
His form attracted the interest of Manchester United and West Ham but Mauricio Pochettino has been open about the fact that he has been looking for a striker to provide back-up to Harry Kane.
"I’m disappointed with how they behaved."
However, he has now signed a deal with Tottenham unitl 2020 after they had a reported bid of £17m accepted.