Player's dad confirms Tottenham transfer 'in the next few days'

Tottenham's Erik Lamela is set to join Inter before deadline day

ERIK LAMELA will join Inter "in the next few days", claims his father.

 

Tottenham's record signing is all set to depart the club after failing to convince manager Mauricio Pochettino of his place in the first team.

Inter were thought to have tabled a £25million bid for the 23-year-old but reports in Italy today claim that figure will be a lot lower.

 

He is expected to complete a loan move that will earn Spurs £4.4m before making the switch permanent next summer.

And his father told Gazzetta dello Sport that the deal could be done before the weekend.

 

“I can confirm the rumours are true and the interest for Erik is real," he said.

"We are waiting for more developments over the next few days.

“We would like a return to Italy and are open to negotiations.

"It’s true that he gave his best in Italy and that is probably more suited to his characteristics.

 

“Erik was very happy in Serie A and had two great years with Roma. We would like a return to Serie A and we appreciate the Inter option.”

Inter will have a mandatory option to buy Lamela once this season is up, with a fee already agreed at £10.3m.

That means Spurs are likely to lose around £15.3m on their record signing from two years back.