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Tottenham Hotspur have an agreement in place to sign left-back Souza from Brazilian club Santos.

The deal is yet to be completed though the two sides have agreed a fee for the 19-year-old, who is expected to undergo a medical in the coming days.

The Athletic reported on January 4 that Tottenham had their first bid worth £8million ($10.7m) rejected by Santos.

In Souza’s Santos contract, there is a release clause worth €60m for Brazilian teams and a release clause worth €100m for overseas clubs.

Souza came through Santos’ youth ranks and made his top-flight debut in May of last year. He made 24 Brazilian Serie A appearances last season and has also made 12 appearances for Brazil’s under-17 side, including five appearances during the Under-17 World Cup in November 2023.

Tottenham have been keen to add a left-back to their squad. Since arriving at the club in 2023, Destiny Udogie — who has missed the last six games with a hamstring injury — has been the club’s first-choice left-back, with Ben Davies used more frequently as a centre-back. Djed Spence, traditionally a right-back, has often played on the left side of defence while Archie Gray and Micky van de Ven have occasionally deputised at the position.

Tottenham are next in action on Saturday when they host Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round.