{"id":41533,"date":"2026-02-05T14:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/tottenham-agree-to-sign-dynamite-34-goal-striker\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:50:16","slug":"tottenham-agree-to-sign-dynamite-34-goal-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/tottenham-agree-to-sign-dynamite-34-goal-striker\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham agree to sign &#8216;dynamite&#8217; 34-goal striker"},"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\/02\/05\/tottenham-agree-to-sign-dynamite-34-goal-striker\/#Despite_his_great_reputation_Alejo_Velis_failed_to_make_it_at_Tottenham\" >Despite his great reputation, Alejo Velis failed to make it at Tottenham.<\/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\/02\/05\/tottenham-agree-to-sign-dynamite-34-goal-striker\/#Bellis_All_Club_Career_Statistics\" >Bellis&#8217; All Club Career Statistics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brazilian side Bahia have agreed a permanent deal with Tottenham striker Alejo Velis, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The move is worth \u20ac9m (about \u00a3780m) plus performance-related fees and marks a significant change for the Argentine forward, who arrived in north London with high expectations just three years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement was finalized verbally today with Bahia coach Kadu Santoro.<\/p>\n<p>Velis, who is currently back on loan in Argentina, has expressed a desire to finish his current spell at Rosario Central before moving to Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, his medical and official signing is scheduled for June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Romano told X: &#8220;Bahia have agreed to sign Alejo Velis from Tottenham on a permanent transfer. Let&#8217;s go!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For a transfer fee of 9 million euros plus additional fees, Velis had requested to remain at Rosario until the end of his loan and then move to Bahia. A medical is scheduled for June and today he verbally agreed a contract with coach Cadou Santoro.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Despite_his_great_reputation_Alejo_Velis_failed_to_make_it_at_Tottenham\"><\/span>Despite his great reputation, Alejo Velis failed to make it at Tottenham.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Bellis joined Spurs for \u00a313 million in August 2023, he was hailed as one of South America&#8217;s most &#8216;dynamite&#8217; young talents.<\/p>\n<p>At 6&#8217;2&#8243;, with his physicality and aerial presence, he was expected to bring a different dimension to Tottenham&#8217;s attack.<\/p>\n<p>However, his time in England was marred by a lack of opportunities and unlucky timing.<\/p>\n<p>He made just eight substitute appearances for the first team, scoring his only goal in a 4-2 loss to Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>Loan spells with Sevilla and Espanyol also failed to spark a career in Europe, as he was unable to maintain consistent minutes in La Liga.<\/p>\n<p>He is now back in Argentina, playing for Rosario Central on loan from Spurs, and it appears his time at the north London club is over.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Mateo Otti\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bellis_All_Club_Career_Statistics\"><\/span>Bellis&#8217; All Club Career Statistics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite his struggles in Europe, Bellis&#8217; overall career numbers highlight why City Football Group-backed Bahia are willing to invest in him.<\/p>\n<p>He has consistently proven his worth in his home country and recently surpassed the career milestone of 34 senior goals through various stints.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>club<\/th>\n<th>app<\/th>\n<th>the goal<\/th>\n<th>assist<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>california rosary central<\/td>\n<td>82<\/td>\n<td>twenty five<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RCD Espanyol<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>tottenham hotspur<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sevilla FC<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CA Rosario Central II<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tottenham Hotspur U21<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>132<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>34<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><em>Alejo Velis career statistics at various clubs (via Transfermarkt)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazilian side Bahia have agreed a permanent deal with Tottenham striker Alejo Velis, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed. The move is worth \u20ac9m (about \u00a3780m) plus performance-related fees and marks a significant change for the Argentine forward, who arrived in north London with high expectations just three years ago. 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