Tottenham sign Destiny Udogie for around £21 million, loan him back to Udinese

Tottenham have signed defender Destiny Udogie from Udinese, loaning him back to the Serie A club for the 2022-23 season.

August 16, 2022 • 6:33 PM

Tottenham Hotspur have signed Destiny Udogie from Udinese on a five-year deal but have loaned the highly-rated defender back to the Serie A club for the 2022-23 season, the Premier League side said on Tuesday.

Sources told ESPN last week that Tottenham were paying around £21 million for the 19-year-old Italy youth international, including an initial £15m with a series of performance related add-ons worth in the region of £6m.

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Udogie was impressive for the Italian side last season, with the 19-year-old left back making 37 appearances in all competitions and scoring five times.

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