TOTTENHAM have signed confirmed the signing of Atalanta goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini.
The 26-year-old has arrived at Spurs on a season-long loan with an option to make his move permanent for £13million next summer.
Gollini has become the club’s first major signing under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo and managing director Fabio Paratici.
The Italian will now isolate at The Lodge, the hotel within Tottenham’s Hotspur Way training complex, for the next five days.
Gollini will train on his own with a private pitch allocated to him before he can link up with his new teammates next week.
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It’s the Italy U21 international’s second stab at life in the Premier League after a previous stint with Aston Villa.
Gollini joined the West Midlanders for £4.1m back in 2016 but he managed just 20 appearances before heading to Atalanta in 2018.
The keeper – who played his youth football at Verona and Manchester United – helped steer Atalanta to a third-placed finish last season.
Gollini kept ten clean sheets in 25 starts for the Serie A outfit and is now expected to replace Paulo Gazzaniga as Tottenham’s No2.
The Argentine left Tottenham as a free agent last month after falling down the pecking order following Joe Hart’s arrival last summer.
Spurs coach Nuno meanwhile beat his old club Wolves to Gollini’s signature and remains in talks to sign another Atalanta player.
SunSport previously reported that the north Londoners are still in talks with Gian Piero Gasperini’s side to sign Cristian Romero.
And Tottenham look set to complete the signing of Sevilla’s Bryan Gil for £22million plus Erik Lamela.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
