Joao Moutinho and Hugo Lloris deals agreed by Tottenham

31 August 2012 12:37
Andre Villas-Boas is closing in on dream signing Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho for ?22million, and has agreed a deal with Lyon for goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.Tottenham will pick up ?10.3m from Hamburg as they decided to sell playmaker Rafael van der Vaart on Friday morning and Moutinho is being targeted to fill the gap.Moutinho operated under Villas-Boas while the manager was at Porto and it is not expected that his personal terms will cause any problems. Target: Tottenham have agreed a ?22m fee for Joao Moutinho Porto had previously demanded ?30m for the creative midfielder but according to Goal.com the clubs have settled on this smaller fee.Spurs have been working frantically on deadline day to the do the deal and the signs are positive.Villas-Boas has hoped to get Moutinho all summer long and, alongside Mousa Dembele and Gylfi Sigurdsson, will be part of a new look midfield.Lyon's Lloris meanwhile is another long-term target and the clubs finally reached an accord after Tottenham agreed to restructure the deal and pay more up front.More to follow. MOST READ NEWS Previous 1 2 3 4 Next A paradise for Kate: Royal couple's official engagement in... Nurse who stabbed her four-year-old girl to death is jailed... Classroom helper had sex with boys at prom: Married mother... Superhuman... and then some! Five athletes who symbolise... 'Sorry we couldn't save you': Flowers and poignant messages... We'll cut ties with Frankie Boyle over sick jokes about... How we're cashing in on YouTube: Thousands are pulling in... RICHARD KAY: Bond girl's ex to wed his man... Eight police officers rushed to hospital after inhaling... 'Her skin melted, it literally fell off': Woman wakes up... Racist ex-soldier who stuck a pig's head to mosque gates in... Squatters to face six months in prison as laws giving them...   Share this article: Facebook Twitter Google+ Messenger LinkedIn Digg it Newsvine Fark Nowpublic Reddit Print article Email article Add your comments Comments (0) No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Name: Town & Country: Your name and location will appear next to your comment. You have 1000 characters left. Libellous and abusive comments are not allowed. Please read our House Rules. I agree to the House Rules Remember me - this will save you having to type out your name and location when you next leave a comment. For information about privacy and cookies please read our Privacy Policy. Terms Clear Submit Content Bing Site Web Enter search term: Search

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