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Yves Bissouma: Tottenham agree £30m deal for Brighton midfielder

By Simon StoneBBC Sport

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Yves Bissouma scored against Tottenham in the FA Cup last season

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £30m deal for Brighton & Hove Albion's coveted Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma.

The 25-year-old becomes Spurs boss Antonio Conte's third summer signing, following deals for goalkeeper Fraser Forster and winger Ivan Perisic.

Bissouma, whose contract with the Seagulls expires in 12 months, has made 124 appearances since joining the club from Lille in July 2018.

The north London club were initially interested in signing him in January.

He is expected to undergo a medical at Tottenham later this week and the deal is subject to personal terms being agreed with the player.

The coveted central midfielder started 26 Premier League games for the Seagulls last season, scoring once.

He played an influential role in Graham Potter's side as they secured ninth place in the Premier League - the highest finish in the club's history.

Bissouma said last September it was not his time to leave Brighton but that he wanted to play in the Champions League, which Spurs have qualified for next season.

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  • Comment posted by Sheraz, at 11:49 14 Jun 2022

    Exactly the kind of signing United need, no wonder we were never interested.

    • Reply posted by Bendtner_52, at 11:57 14 Jun 2022

      Bendtner_52 replied:
      If United had any sense they'd look at this fee and jump in with much better personal terms.

  • Comment posted by JagguDada, at 11:47 14 Jun 2022

    Top quality signing. Both Bissouma and Perisic should straight away elevate our starting eleven and make it stronger.

    • Reply posted by Steve, at 11:51 14 Jun 2022

      Steve replied:
      Agree about Bissouma being a good buy but I can't see Perisic doing much at 33+ years old in the prem tbh. Could be wrong.

  • Comment posted by D1710761539576, at 11:43 14 Jun 2022

    Bargain. Doing good business early, for once!

  • Comment posted by imran Aleem, at 11:49 14 Jun 2022

    Good signing. Well done Spurs. As an Arsenal fan I am unhappy not at your ability and willingness to make things happen but at Arsenal's inability or unwillingness to do like wise. Think we need to pay off Emirates debt still like Tottenham do....

    • Reply posted by StVitus, at 11:53 14 Jun 2022

      StVitus replied:
      Likewise at WHU. There'll be rumours for 4 weeks and then no signings at all, like in January. I feel once one is in the bag, others will follow. Ambition needs to be signalled.

  • Comment posted by Pen Factory, at 12:12 14 Jun 2022

    Good bit of business for Spurs, £30m could turn out to be a bit of a bargain

    • Reply posted by The Spin Doctor, at 12:38 14 Jun 2022

      The Spin Doctor replied:
      Nice to see all these investments in players, but the question is, will Conte be around long enough to see how all these new additions pan out over the coming seasons?

  • Comment posted by pato, at 11:46 14 Jun 2022

    Good business to be fair would have had him at Liverpool. Spurs starting to look like the team they was again circa 2019.

    • Reply posted by Name, at 12:16 14 Jun 2022

      Name replied:
      The team that won nothing lol

  • Comment posted by EricThorstvedt, at 13:17 14 Jun 2022

    I was at Spurs when we lost to Brighton. Bissouma was probably the 2nd best player on the day - Cucarella (spelling?) was the stand-out performer; he looks like he could be the real deal.

    • Reply posted by thats alright, at 13:50 14 Jun 2022

      thats alright replied:
      Same the week before when they beat us (Arsenal) - top player that guy and surprised not to hear his named mentioned with other clubs.

  • Comment posted by Burnside, at 12:43 14 Jun 2022

    Let the haters hate, excellent signing for Spurs. Let's not forget that Conte is signing players that he needs, that will suit his system and improve the starting XI/squad. It's not about signing Galacticos it's about signing the right players.

    • Reply posted by William Bereft of Acquaintances, at 12:58 14 Jun 2022

      William Bereft of Acquaintances replied:
      yep - and if they gel well and are straight out the blocks in august, we just might attract a few more quality signings over the next few windows.....the making of a new era if Conte gets things sorted....

  • Comment posted by BrutalDeluxe, at 11:43 14 Jun 2022

    Great signing

    • Reply posted by Dallas Cowboys Liverpool FC, at 12:24 14 Jun 2022

      Dallas Cowboys Liverpool FC replied:
      A quality signing will be a great addition to the Sours midfield. Spurs seem to be getting their business done nice and early so the new players have a chance to blend in before the season starts.

  • Comment posted by Year of the Liver Bird, at 12:19 14 Jun 2022

    As a Liverpool fan, this is the guy I wanted to see replace Hendo. Except for the possible injury concerns, he is one of the most solid midfielders I've seen in the past to years. Well done Spurs

    • Reply posted by Winners And Sinners, at 15:40 14 Jun 2022

      Winners And Sinners replied:
      A good signing for Spurs, but Spurs need to remember he will be away for the AFCON every two years.

  • Comment posted by Xtian, at 14:43 14 Jun 2022

    Conte is class in and out, identifies the team weak points and sorts it out early.

    Not about name but quality of player that fits the team structure.

    A Left sided CB and a RB, the team will look to challenge for top honors.

    Sad times as an Arsenal fan.

    • Reply posted by casimir Knight, at 16:55 14 Jun 2022

      casimir Knight replied:
      Yup - they are disappearing into the horizon I'm afraid. Good for them. Conte - how good is he?

  • Comment posted by chris, at 12:08 14 Jun 2022

    Is the Bissouma investigation over? Risky signing if it isn't.

    • Reply posted by adomqbdn, at 12:10 14 Jun 2022

      adomqbdn replied:
      There is no way we would have gone ahead if not. Levy has probably dealt with it personally, he loves a bargain that much.

  • Comment posted by footfall22, at 12:28 14 Jun 2022

    Spurs are showing real ambition in the transfer market and obviously looking to widen the gap and cement a regular top 4 Champions League finish with City, Liverpool and Chelsea.

    • Reply posted by Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd, at 14:11 14 Jun 2022

      Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd replied:
      Hmm, not sure about Chelsea. They could very well fall back into the 'pack' that is fighting for 3rd and 4th places.
      I would actually put Spurs above Chelsea right now, if I was a betting man.

  • Comment posted by The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius, at 11:50 14 Jun 2022

    Good signing, Spurs doing some good business so far. Looks like Conte is being backed. Could be a very interesting and competitive top 4 race next season, especially with the impact of 5 subs

    • Reply posted by Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd, at 12:28 14 Jun 2022

      Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd replied:
      Excellent signing, Spurs are very serious about next season's ambitions, the way they are going about trying to improve the team over the off season.

  • Comment posted by Racemanracer, at 11:51 14 Jun 2022

    Best value for money signing of the summer so far......UTD should have gone in for him also, but we have no champs league football next season

    • Reply posted by The Spin Doctor, at 13:09 14 Jun 2022

      The Spin Doctor replied:
      Man Not-Utd are now the new Spurs. I.e. Just be in the conversation to sign this player or that player but not actually end up signing anybody. Like Spurs used to do.

  • Comment posted by the cliff edge, at 12:01 14 Jun 2022

    I'm happy with 30m given he has 12 months left.

    • Reply posted by adomqbdn, at 12:04 14 Jun 2022

      adomqbdn replied:
      £22.5m

  • Comment posted by spart, at 12:50 14 Jun 2022

    Great business for spurs

    • Reply posted by cb, at 13:28 14 Jun 2022

      cb replied:
      Its quite amazing to see the turn round in the type of signing coming in, compared to past years where Spurs got the odd signing right, they are buying quality, proven players at decent fees and building good squad depth! Continue the clearing of dead wood too. Well done Spurs, long may it continue. Stadium, manager, champ league, whats not to like...the project builds momentum... :)

  • Comment posted by rememberscarborough, at 13:13 14 Jun 2022

    £30m is now classed as sensible and bargain. Clearly the premier league has lost touch with reality all together. Sad and worrying in equal measures in the current climate.

    • Reply posted by Jack Dominiak, at 17:29 14 Jun 2022

      Jack Dominiak replied:
      VERY TRUE!

  • Comment posted by smegspur, at 12:23 14 Jun 2022

    Why so many United fans feel they have a right to guzzump spurs? This isn’t the early 2000’s, both clubs are completely different now.

    • Reply posted by Eleven, at 12:27 14 Jun 2022

      Eleven replied:
      If Man Utd were interested in him the price would be much higher as it always is for them.

      Small clubs like Spurs can get players for much cheaper than big clubs like Man Utd.

  • Comment posted by Qablan, at 20:49 14 Jun 2022

    As an Arsenal fan, honestly this makes me sick. The lad wanted to join Arsenal but I guess we’ll need to get the Belgian kid now. Good piece of business Spurs. He’s a Gem!

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