(Football news) Véliz will be joining Tottenham Hotspur. According to Fabrizio Romano, the 19-year-old will sign a long-term contract with Tottenham after reaching a verbal agreement this morning.

Another major team, according to the report, was interested. It’s a €15 million deal, including Rosario Central add-ons. A medical examination is scheduled to take place in the coming days.

The Argentine Primera División club has approved Spurs’ €15 million bid including add-ons. Véliz’s medical will take place in the next few days, confirming the transfer.

He will sign a five-year contract with Tottenham that will last through the end of the 2027-28 season. Véliz scored 11 goals and provided an assist in 23 games for Argentina’s Primera División season 2022-23. He has two braces and nine appearances for Argentina’s Under-20 national team.

This is what Lionel Messi said about Veliz:

“Watching him play reminds me of what Suarez used to play like. I am very excited for the future of this country, and hope I can be an influence to these people, and talk to him.”

Véliz is clearly a long-term investment and is unlikely to push for a starting berth this season. Ange, on the other hand, prioritises youth development, giving the promising 19-year-old an idyllic opportunity to get some senior playing time, most likely in the Carabao Cup at first.

He is not, I repeat, not a Harry Kane replacement, but he is seen as a forward capable of thriving at the highest level. While many South American prospects with a lot of potential struggle to adjust to the physical rigours of the top division, signing Véliz at such a young age bodes well for Spurs, who can put grooming and developing him in the experienced hands of Ange.

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