Tottenham Hotspur have been attempting to provide Harry Kane with a backup striker for years now, with Fernando Llorente coming the closest to success.
Although his first season was only littered with the odd cameo appearance, Llorente become somewhat of a cult hero during the Champions League campaign of last season.
However, Vincent Janssen was never really able to taste those highs in a Lilywhite shirt, scoring just six times in 42 games for Tottenham over three seasons (Wikipedia).
Spurs have finally now announced that they have put Janssen out of his misery and sold him to Mexican side, Monterrey, on a permanent deal.
One report states that Tottenham were able to recoup €7m of the money they spent on the 25-year-old Dutch striker, but Levy will just be happy to see him off the wage bill (VI).
It remains to be seen now whether Poch will choose to promote Troy Parrott, re-sign Llorente, or perhaps bring in a new name before deadline day.
Some Spurs fans took to Twitter to react to Janssen’s departure:
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