Sandro flies in for Tottenham medical as Brazil midfielder finally agrees deal

Tottenham have finally agreed a deal to sign Brazil midfielder Sandro after talks stretching back to last summer.The 21-year-old flew to London late on Monday night and will undergo a medical this week before heading back to his club Internacional for the rest of the season. Internacional revealed the deal on their website and Spurs boss Harry Redknapp confirmed he was looking forward to welcoming Sandro.Samba star: Sandro (left) is heading to White Hart Lane'I had a phone call this morning from the chairmansaying he thought we were close to doing it and hopefully it will be agood signing,' said Redknapp.'He's an outstanding young player and he's already played for Braziland captained the youth teams so we're looking forward to getting himhere.'He is strong. He looks a very, very good player so I am looking forward to getting him here.'Strong arm tactics: Sandro holds off Cerro's Alvaro MelloThe deal is thought to be worth £6.5million - though reports inBrazil claim the fee could be as high as £9m - and is subject to Sandrobeing granted a work permit.With only one cap, he does not meet the requirements toautomatically be granted a work permit and Spurs must argue his casebefore a panel.Spurs confirmed on their website: 'We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with Internacional for the transfer of Sandro to the club, subject to the player passing a medical examination.' Harry Redknapp first targeted the 6ft 1in combative midfielder lastsummer after Spurs and Internacional signed a strategic pact. A £6.5m move was then all but agreed in January, but Internacionaldemanded holding on to him till the end of their campaign in the CopaLibertadores - South America's equivalent of the Champions League -which doesn't end until August 18.Sandro is expected to have his medical on Wednesday before returning to Porto Alegre on Thursday. Pavlyuchenko vows to shake off injury in time for Spurs against PortsmouthBirmingham boss McLeish admits: Pavlyuchenko's now out of my reachCeltic admit they can't afford to buy Keane as Spurs insist on no new loanWho is going to be your club's next big star? Sportsmail takes a look at the young guns after Phil Jones makes fine Blackburn debut against ChelseaTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC

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