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"The Premier League club Tottenham from England's London has rented the young French national team defender Adel Taarabt from his team. Seventeen-year-old A. Taarabt, who can play as an attacking midfielder or forward, will join the team as soon as his registration is sent from the French Football Federation. On the official Tottenham club website, the team's Sports Director Damien Comolli is quoted as saying: "Adel is recognized as one of the best talents of his age in Europe and we are very pleased that we managed to beat several leading Premier League teams in the fight for this player." "He will be valuable to the team and is a continuation of our policy of attracting young talents and at the same time improving the team's quality for both the present and the future," Comolli rejoiced at the acquisition of the player. Comolli did not disclose the details of the contract, but it is clear that it is a long-term deal. The player himself stated in December that he had signed a 3-year contract with the possibility of extending it for two more years. "Arsenal and Chelsea were also interested in me besides Tottenham. But I chose Tottenham because of their plans for me. They offered a quick integration into the main team and maximum playing time," commented A. Taarabt on his choice, who played only two minutes for the main team of Lens this season. A. Taarabt will be the fourth Frenchman in Tottenham's squad. The London team's jerseys are also worn by defenders Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Pascal Chimbonda, as well as midfielder Steed Malbranque."
