London's Tottenham club has confirmed that this summer the team will be joined by Schalke's defender Lewis Holtby.
A few weeks ago, the attacking midfielder of the German club announced that he would not be renewing his contract with the current team and will leave the club in the summer as a free agent. The footballer was one of the most sought-after targets this winter.
Previously, L.Holtby had mentioned that he was a supporter of the Everton team, as his father is from the city of Liverpool, but it was Tottenham club that managed to attract the footballer.
"We are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Lewis Holtby, who will join the club in July," - it is written on the official club website.
The German with English roots has been playing for Schalke since 2009. So far, he has worn the shirt of the Gelzenkirchen team 77 times and scored 12 goals.