{"id":37574,"date":"2026-01-09T02:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/tottenham-closes-in-on-january-contract-signing-with-club-agreeing-personal-terms\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T02:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:15:30","slug":"tottenham-closes-in-on-january-contract-signing-with-club-agreeing-personal-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/tottenham-closes-in-on-january-contract-signing-with-club-agreeing-personal-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham closes in on January contract, signing with club &#038; agreeing personal terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/tottenham-closes-in-on-january-contract-signing-with-club-agreeing-personal-terms\/#Spurs_to_sign_Souza\" >Spurs to sign Souza<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/tottenham-closes-in-on-january-contract-signing-with-club-agreeing-personal-terms\/#Souza_will_be_excited_too\" >Souza will be excited too.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tottenham Hotspur are heavily linked with a move for Souza from Santos. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They were hoping to sign the 19-year-old Brazilian left-back this month and have now agreed personal terms with the player. According to Fabrizio Romano, he also has a contract worth 15 million euros with the Brazilian club, but the terms of payment are being used to be agreed between the two sides.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_to_sign_Souza\"><\/span>Spurs to sign Souza<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham appear to be close to signing him. It remains to be seen whether they can put this move together quickly. The 19-year-old is a great talent with a bright future and could be a great long-term investment for the London club. They are looking to build for the future and have recently invested in several young players.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham need more depth in their left-back department and the 19-year-old could compete with Destiny Oudogie for a starting spot. If the competition for places intensifies, Tottenham will be able to grow as a team.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 19-year-old is more than just a defender. He can play an advanced role as a wing-back. He will continue to help Tottenham.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Souza_will_be_excited_too\"><\/span>Souza will be excited too.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Souza of Santos (Photo by Wagner Meier\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A move to the Premier League would be a big step up for the young defender as he looks to make his mark on English football. It will be interesting to see if he can hit the ground running and establish himself as a key first-team player.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have been successful in developing young players and are hoping to develop the 19-year-old into a future star. If Souza can fulfill his potential with them, the \u20ac15 million investment could look like a great bargain.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur are heavily linked with a move for Souza from Santos. They were hoping to sign the 19-year-old Brazilian left-back this month and have now agreed personal terms with the player. 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