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Tottenham agree permanent deal for Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo

9/1/2026

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Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to sign Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a permanent transfer.
Personal terms were agreed and a medical permission was granted.
It is Tottenham’s ninth summer signing and first direct transfer with Chelsea since 2009.
Spurs have spent £300 million this window, including £100 million for Sandro Tonali and £85 million for Mateus Fernandes.
Kevin Danso told coach Roberto De Zerbi he wants to leave, prompting the search for a defender.

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Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to sign Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a permanent transfer.
Personal terms were agreed and a medical permission was granted.
It is Tottenham’s ninth summer signing and first direct transfer with Chelsea since 2009.
Spurs have spent £300 million this window, including £100 million for Sandro Tonali and £85 million for Mateus Fernandes.
Kevin Danso told coach Roberto De Zerbi he wants to leave, prompting the search for a defender.