Spurs sign £7.5m French defender

Tottenham have continued their summer spending spree by signing France U-21 defender Younes Kaboul from Auxerre.

Thu, 05 Jul, 2007 - 19:50

Tottenham have continued their summer spending spree by signing France U-21 defender Younes Kaboul from Auxerre.

The 21-year-old has been compared to Marcel Desailly and was targeted by a host of European clubs before sealing his switch to White Hart Lane in a deal valued at around £7.5m.

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