New Tottenham coach Andre-Villas Boas has made Gylfi Sigurdsson his first signing.
The
former Chelsea boss was only appointed as Harry Redknapp's successor on
Tuesday, but has moved quickly to bring the Hoffenheim midfielder to
White Hart Lane.
The move
secures Sigurdsson's return to the Barclays Premier League, where he
impressed so much during the second half of last season on loan at
Swansea.
The 22-year-old netted seven times in 19 appearances for the Welsh side and picked up March's Player of the Month award.
Sigurdsson
had looked to turn his successful loan spell into a permanent move
after Swansea settled on a record-breaking £6.8million fee with
Hoffenheim.
The Swans also
announced that personal terms had been agreed, but manager Brendan
Rodgers' move to Liverpool saw the move falter.
Sigurdsson
had been linked with a move to the Reds to rejoin his former manager,
but Spurs have today swooped to compete the signing of the in-demand
midfielder.
The Iceland international originally moved to England in October 2005 when he joined Reading's academy.
Sigurdsson spent loan spells at
Shrewsbury and Crewe as he looked to establish himself in the Royals'
first-team, where he became a key player in the 2009/10 season.
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