Tottenham announces Juan Foyth signing from Estudiantes

Tottenham Hotspur's pursuit of Juan Foyth is complete.

On Wednesday, Tottenham announced the signing of Foyth from Estudiantes de la Plata, as the Argentinian centre-back penned a contract with Spurs until 2022. The English club was hoping to sign the teenage defender for a transfer fee of around £9 million, according to the Guardian's Marcus Christenson and Fabrizio Romano.

Foyth, who is 19 years old and represented Argentina at the Under-20 World Cup, was apparently targeted by Tottenham in June, but Spurs' interest cooled when Estudiantes president Juan Sebastian Veron upped the price following interest from Paris Saint-Germain. Internazionale was allegedly also interested in the youngster.

Argentina crashed out in the group stage of the Under-20 World Cup as Foyth started in all three of La Albiceleste's games.