Tottenham complete £30m signing of Burnley winger Wilson Odobert on a five-year deal… as former PSG academy star becomes Spurs’ fifth summer acquisition

Tottenham have announced that they have reached an agreement with Burnley’s winger Wilson Odobert.

In the statement on their website, Spurs stated that the player signed a five-year deal and will wear the number 28 shirt.

The transfer fee was confirmed to be £25m plus £5m in add-ons, despite the market value for the Frenchman, which is currently around £8.5m (€10m).

Odobert has featured for Burnley in the 2023-24 season, making 33 appearances and scoring four goals, three of which were in the Premier League.

Despite featuring in Burnley’s winning Championship game against Luton Town – where the player scored a goal – Odobert’s signing emerges as Tottenham continue their busy transfer window amid several exits and arrivals throughout the summer.

The winger made an official appearance for Burnley this season on Monday in a 4-1 win over Luton City

Wilson Odobert – a PSG academy product between 2017 and 2022 – has yet to feature for France’s senior team but has played in the various national teams such as Under 20s, Under 21s and Under 23s.

However, the 2004-born player hasn’t been selected for Thierry Henry’s France squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

He began his senior career with Troyes, where he made 32 appearances and scored four goals. However, his team finished in 19th place and was relegated to Ligue 2.

Burnley’s former manager, Vincent Kompany, was particularly pleased with the winger’s level, stating: ‘I will almost refrain from what I really think about him because, at this moment in time, I don’t think people realise how good he is.’

Meanwhile, Tottenham have been searching for a young winger, considering the previous reports that they would consider suitable offers for Manor Solomon, who failed to impress Ange Postecoglou since his arrival in the summer of 2023.

In this way, after the Lilywhites secured a replacement for the Israeli player, Solomon is set for a loan move in the nearest future.

Two other Spurs wingers, Ryan Sessegnon and Bryan Gil, have left the club, with the first one joining Fulham as a free agent, while the Spaniard completed his season-loan switch to LaLiga’s Girona.

Signing Odobert, the club said: ‘We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement for the permanent transfer of Wilson Odobert from Burnley, subject to formalities.’

The Frenchman was highly valued by Burnley’s former manager Vincent Kompany, who said that fans might not realise ‘how good he is’

Following Wilson Odobert’s transfer, Manor Solomon could be the next player to complete a departure from Tottenham

The development comes after it was announced that Dominic Solanke joins Tottenham in a club-record £65m deal for Bournemouth.

The Englishman was highly valued on Ange Postecoglou’s transfer wish list after his strong performance at Bournemouth, helping them to a 12th-placed finish.

Odobert becomes Tottenham’s fifth signing of the season after Solanke, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Min-hyeok Yang.