Steaua Bucharest manager Laurențiu Reghecampf has confirmed that defender Vlad Chiriches is set to move to White Hart Lane after revealing a deal has been agreed for the defender between his club and Tottenham Hotspurs. It is believed that a fee of around £7million has been agreed, with the centre back leaving Steaua for Tottenham after their Champions League play-off second leg with Legia Warsaw on Tuesday.
After Steaua’s 2-2 draw with Gaz Metan on Saturday, Reghecampf said, “Owner Becali told me there’s an agreement between the clubs, Vlad will leave after the game vs Legia (on Tuesday).We can consider the deal for Chiriches done, great news for the boy. The money will help us a lot.”
“Chiri’s condition is good and the clubs have agreed to transfer him. I’m very happy for him. I hope he will help us on Tuesday night and of course that he stays healthy. The club made money on him and I cannot say the amount for which he is transferred, but it is very high.”
Chiriches was thought to be heading to Tottenham earlier in the transfer window after manager Andre Villas-Boas sanctioned the sale of Steven Caulker to Cardiff City. However, the transfer did not materialize due to disagreement in fees.
Personal terms between Chiriches and Tottenham are yet to be agreed and if the deal does go through, the defender will be competing with the likes of Michael Dawson, Jan Vertonghen and Younes Kaboul for the first team centre-back position.
The 23-year old has gained a reputation as one of the best young defenders in Romania. Calm and composed on the ball, Chiriches has caught the attention of big clubs due to his impressive performances in the Europa League for Steaua in the last few seasons. The defender has already been capped 19 times by the Romanian National team.
Written by: Sarad Shrestha
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