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Vincent Janssen undergoes medical ahead of £18.8m Tottenham move - Sky sources

The Netherlands' Vincent Janssen
Image: Vincent Janssen is set for a Tottenham medical

Vincent Janssen completed a medical at Tottenham on Monday ahead of his proposed move from AZ Alkmaar, according to Sky sources.

It is understood the clubs have reached an agreement of £18.8m for his transfer to White Hart Lane after resuming negotiations on Friday.

Janssen had already described a move to Spurs as a "dream" and admitted last week he was growing frustrated with a stalemate between the clubs.

Alkmaar had been advised by 'Moneyball' baseball expert Billy Beane that Janssen was worth more than Spurs' original offer of £15m, which was rejected almost a fortnight ago.

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Vincent Janssen's top five goals from last season in Eredivisie

Paris Saint-Germain and Wolfsburg were also interested in Janssen, who was the Eredivisie's top scorer in his breakthrough season last term with 27 goals.

Wolfsburg also had a bid of £15m rejected and immediately cooled their interest, as did PSG, once they were told that Janssen preferred a move to Spurs. 

 Vincent Janssen of Alkmaar
Image: Janssen scored 27 league goals for AZ Alkmaar last season

Sky sources reported in May that head coach Mauricio Pochettino, assistant Jesus Perez and head of recruitment Paul Mitchell scouted Janssen in a Euro 2016 warm-up game against Republic of Ireland.

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The 22-year-old Netherlands international visited Spurs' training ground last month after he was given permission by Alkmaar.

Janssen joined Alkmaar from Almere City in the summer of 2015 for a reported fee of around 400,000 euros.