Lens defender Kevin Danso joins Tottenham on loan with mandatory buyout clause

Tottenham Hotspur announced on Sunday that it has loaned Lens centre-back Kevin Danso until the end of the 2024/25 season. Danso will wear the No. 4 jersey at Tottenham.

Kevin Danso, 26, was born in Voizberg, Austria. He studied in the youth training of Reading and Milton Keynes when he was a teenager. He left England at the age of 16 and joined Augsburg. In March 2017, he On the 3rd of the month, he made his Bundesliga debut for the first team.

Danso then made 44 appearances for Augsburg and was loaned out to Southampton and Düsseldorf since 2019. He joined Lens from Augsburg for 5.5 million euros in 2021 and has played 34 games so far. He made 128 appearances, scored 4 goals and provided 6 assists, helping the team win the runner-up in Ligue 1 in the 2022/23 season.

Various signs indicate that the deal includes a mandatory buyout clause of 25 million euros. Danso is expected to sign a five-year contract with Tottenham this summer, until June 30, 2030.

For Tottenham, Danso's arrival is expected to fill the vacancies left by Radu Dragusin and Christian Romero due to injuries. Due to the lack of manpower in the defense, Tottenham has only won 2 of the past 10 Premier League rounds. The team currently ranks 14th with 8 wins, 3 draws, 13 losses and 27 points.

Danso is looking forward to his future at Tottenham. He said: "I grew up in the youth academy in England. Like everyone else, I watched the Premier League since I was a child. As I said, this is a dream come true. ”

"I think it's every kid's dream to win trophies when they grow up, especially at a club like Tottenham. I hope we can win a few trophies."