Tottenham in Pole Position to Sign $18.5million Star

Tottenham have been in search of a quality defensive midfield star and numerous players have been linked with a move to White Hart Lane.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino has been eager to re-unite with French midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin who proved to be a great success under his management.
However, with Arsenal and Manchester United in the mix as well and Schneiderlin’s desire to play Champions League football, Tottenham had to look elsewhere.
The North Londoners are now heavily linked to sign another French defensive midfielder in the form of Marseille’s Gianelli Imbula.
According to Metro, French source L’Equipe state that Tottenham are favorites to sign Imbula from Ligue 1 side and are closing in with a transfer raid to complete move.
The 22 year old holding midfield star featured in 39 games for Marseille last season and has ample experience under his belt.
Gianelli Imbula is rated around $18.5m and will be a quality addition’s into Spurs’ midfield.