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Kevin Danso has known as the possibility to win trophies “each child’s dream” after becoming a member of Tottenham on mortgage from Ligue 1 facet Lens for the remainder of the season with an obligation for a £21 million switch.
Austria worldwide Danso is predicted to signal a five-year contract on the finish of his preliminary spell after Spurs stepped in forward of Wolves, who had a medical lined up for the 26-year-old.
“It feels superb to be right here,” Danso instructed Spurs’ web site. “I’ve at all times needed to play for a giant membership within the Premier League and Tottenham Hotspur is precisely that.
“As quickly as you hear [they] have an interest, the one factor you are able to do is say sure. It’s a tremendous mission to be a part of and I’m completely satisfied to be right here.”
“It’s a tremendous mission to be a part of and I’m completely satisfied to be right here.” 🤍
Kevin Danso’s first interview in Lilywhite 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/YAvQGi8ip3
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 2, 2025
Kevin Danso: ‘I like to defend’
Danso is about to make his first Premier League look in additional than 5 years, having barely featured for Southampton throughout a season-long mortgage from German membership Augsburg in the course of the 2019/20 marketing campaign.
The Austria-born centre-back moved to Milton Keynes on the age of six and hung out with Studying and MK Dons as a youth participant earlier than becoming a member of Augsburg.
He was eligible to play for Ghana via his mother and father however made his Austria debut in 2017 and was named of their squad for Euro 2024.
“I’m a fast, highly effective centre-back and good on the ball,” stated Danso. “I thrive in one-v-one defending conditions – that’s what I like to do, defend.
“It’s a dream come true. Alternatives to win trophies are each child’s dream and I hope we are able to win a pair.”
KD 🤝 pic.twitter.com/SFefCaiOPs
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 2, 2025
Tottenham: Trophy possibilities for Danso?
Regardless of a tough Premier League season that has left Spurs seven factors off the highest half of the desk, they continue to be in rivalry within the FA Cup, EFL Cup and Europa League.
Following a 2-0 win at Brentford within the prime flight on Sunday, Tottenham head to Liverpool with a 1-0 lead for the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final at Anfield on Thursday, when Danso might debut. Their final main trophy got here once they gained the competitors in 2007/08.
Supervisor Ange Postecoglou, whose newest defensive absentee in an injury-hit season is Radu Dragusin, instructed Sky Sports activities that he expects Danso to “be a terrific match”.
“We’re a bit quick on the again and have been for some time,” Postecoglou acknowledged. “He’s skilled, a very good one-on-one defender and new gamers give us vitality. We’re trying ahead to him being a part of the group.”
