Tottenham transfer news: Giovani Lo Celso deal completed on deadline day

The Argentina international has been a summer-long target for Spurs and has joined for the 2019-20 season in a move which could become permanent next year

Tottenham Hotspur have signed Giovani Lo Celso from Real Betis.

The 23-year-old Argentina international moves to north London on a season-long loan with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.

The midfielder has been handed the No.18 shirt.

“We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement for the season-long loan signing of Giovani Lo Celso from Real Betis Balompié with an option to make the transfer permanent,” the club said in a statement on Thursday evening.

“Capped 19 times by Argentina to date, Giovani impressed in Spain last season, scoring 16 times in 45 appearances in all competitions before his loan was made into a permanent transfer.”

Lo Celso is Tottenham’s third signing of the summer, after the earlier arrivals of Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon and Jack Clarke from Leeds United.