Tottenham have announced their third capture of the day and seventh of the summer after completing the £11.5million transfer of midfielder Christian Eriksen from Ajax.
The Denmark international joins Romania defender Vlad Chiriches (£8.5m) and Argentina forward Erik Lamela (£30m) in signing for the north London club on Friday.
‘We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Christian Eriksen,’ Spurs said on their official website.
Midfield maestro: Eriksen is unveiled at Spurs’ training ground on Friday
Done deal: Denmark international Eriksen has cost Spurs £11.5m
The trio of signings join Paulinho (£17m), Nacer Chadli (£6m), Roberto Soldado (£26m) and Etienne Capoue (£8.6m) in arriving at White Hart Lane this summer.
Eriksen said: ‘Everyone has followed the development of Spurs and it’s something I want to be part of.’
The 21-year-old has already represented his national team on 37 occasions, scoring four goals, and was a key player for Ajax, having moved there from Odense in 2008.
Frantic Friday: Chiriches (left) and Lamela (right) were also unveiled by Spurs on Friday
He made 161 appearances and helped the Amsterdam side win three successive Eredivisie titles from 2011, and signs for a Tottenham side that bolstered their ranks immeasurably on Friday.
Chiriches became the club’s fifth summer purchase on Friday morning when he completed his move from Steaua Bucharest and four hours later, Tottenham confirmed that they had signed 21-year-old Lamela.
The purchase of Eriksen on paves the way for Gareth Bale to join Real Madrid.
