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Tottenham close to deal with La Liga club: Director admits transfer not yet official
FEDERICO FAZIO is close to leaving Tottenham permanently for La Liga side Espanyol, according to reports.
Federico Fazio is reportedly a target for Espanyol
Fazio joined Spurs in 2014 from Sevilla but has struggled to hold down a place in the first-team due to the pairing of Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld.
He was loaned back to the Spanish side in January, much to the dislike of the fans, who branded the centre-back a 'traitor' when he left two years ago.
And when the club's sporting director Angel Gomez was asked about the trio, he said: "If we could bring them in they would be very good signings, but there is nothing official."
Fazio has made just 20 Premier League appearances over two years for Spurs.