Erik Lamela declared he is “proud to have played for Roma and hope one day to return. Now I hope to do well with Tottenham.”
The Argentine, nicknamed El Coco, will land in London this evening after Roma announced a deal worth €30m plus €5m in performance-related bonuses (£25.75m plus £4.29m).
Roma have officially accepted Tottenham’s £25.75m bid for Erik Lamela and signed Adem Ljajic from Fiorentina.
The Giallorossi released two statements this evening confirming the news.
Several reports in the Italian media this afternoon have claimed that Erik Lamela has all-but completed his move to Tottenham.
The Argentine youngster has been heavily linked with a switch to Spurs this summer as a replacement for the Real Madrid-bound Gareth Bale.
Roma’s Federico Balzaretti will not be heading to Tottenham in exchange for Benoit Assou-Ekotto, reports the Gazzetta dello Sport.
Adem Ljajic will undergo a Roma medical tomorrow, replacing Tottenham-bound Erik Lamela, while Ante Rebic joins Fiorentina.
The transfer merry-go-round is expected to go full circle within the next 48 hours.
Agent Mino Raiola insists Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba “is worth at least twice as much as Gareth Bale.”
Erik Lamela is still in Rome and training with the team, despite reports he’s already in London for a Tottenham medical.
The forward is still expected to complete his transfer to Spurs over the next couple of days for a deal worth in the region of €35m (£30m).
Erik Lamela will fly to London at some point over the next 24 hours to complete his move from Roma to Tottenham.
That is according to Sky Sport Italia, who this afternoon claim that the Argentine’s agents are in the English capital wrapping up personal terms.
The 21-year-old was an unused substitute in Roma’s 2-0 win at Livorno last night in Week 1 of the new Serie A season.
Rudi Garcia was happy for Daniele De Rossi, “a symbol of Roma,” but brushed off Erik Lamela questions until tomorrow.
There are conflicting reports over Tottenham’s offer for Erik Lamela, but Roma intercept their bid for Todor Nedelev.
