​On Tuesday evening, Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs were revealed to have brokered a deal with Sporting CP that would see their midfielder Adrien Silva join the north London club this summer.





According to respected Portuguese news outlet Jornal Noticias, as reported via ​101 Great Goals, Tottenham had offered around £26m for Silva's services.





Now, all that's left to be done is to arrange personal terms with the player in order to confirm Pochettino's first signing of the transfer window.

Aside from a few loan spells, Silva has spent the entirety of his career with his current team Sporting CP, and has established himself as a major contributor in his midfield role for both club and country over the years. The 28-year-old is the current captain for the Lisbon side, and also has 20 international caps to his name.





In terms of playing style, Silva is an all-action midfielder, and is something of an enforcer with and without the ball. He is versatile and commanding, and also displays the leadership qualities that has made him so sought-after by clubs such as Spurs.

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It will be interesting to see just how Mauricio Pochettino makes best use of his talents next season, and how much game time he will receive as Spurs push-on to challenge in both the Premier and Champions League.