Tottenham are closing in on the signing of Sebastien Bassong after they agreed a fee with Newcastle, believed to be around £8m.

Reports claim the Newcastle centre-half completed his medical in the capital on Thursday morning and should be announced as a Spurs player by the end of the day.

The 23-year-old is the latest Toon player to become disillusioned with life on Tyneside as the club prepare to begin their Championship campaign with an impasse in their search for a new owner, ...

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