Valencia have completed a deal to secure the loan signing of Bryan Gil from Tottenham Hotspur, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Spanish international has been heavily linked with a return to La Liga in the past few days (AS) after finding regular first-team football hard to come by. Romano has been covering the story closely which has been unfolding over the past day.
Romano previously claimed that Valencia were confident of getting a deal over the line before the window closes and having discussed covering his salary.
The 20-year-old appeared to deny reports of him wanting to leave North London earlier this week when on Twitter, he questioned a report by Mundo Deportivo which claimed he was unhappy in England.
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Since Antonio Conte was appointed as Spurs’ new head coach at the start of November, he has played just 31 minutes in the Premier League (transfermarkt).
Gil signed a five-year contract in the summer with Tottenham that runs until 2026, having joined from Sevilla in a £21.6million deal, which also saw Erik Lamela head in the other direction (Sky Sports).
Pedro Almeida also claimed yesterday that Valencia were edging closer to a loan deal for Gil on an initial six-month spell, which can be extended by a further twelve months.
SpursWeb Opinion
A return to Spain will suit Gil from a personal level, however, it makes little sense to help him acclimatise to life in England and also playing week in, week out in the Premier League. A switch to Norwich City would have been a better option, however, Spurs are now appearing desperate to get bodies out of the door before the window close.
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