MARSEILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 29: In this handout image provided by UEFA, Adrien Silva faces the media during the Portugal press conference at Stade Velodrome on June 29, 2016 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Handout/UEFA via Getty Images)

Prominent, credible Portuguese journalism outlet Jornal Noticias has all but confirmed that Sporting, and club captain Adrien Silva have accepted Tottenham’s latest £26 million transfer offer.

The prospective deal is all but confirmed, according to @JornalNoticias.

If verified, this deal would be Spurs first prominent move of the summer. Silva, who has won a European Championship with Portugal, has played his entire professional career with the Sporting Lisbon.

.@JornalNoticias report that Sporting Lisbon's Adrien Silva has accepted Tottenham's offer to join the club. #THFC pic.twitter.com/grkw4cMcCw — Daily Hotspur (@Daily_Hotspur) July 4, 2017

The 28-year-old would add another layer to Tottenham’s defensive midfield core, while also reconnecting with Eric Dier, who spent time with the Portuguese stalwart during his developmental years with Sporting.

Silva would create immediate competition in the center of the park, particularly challenging Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele for first-team places. The reliable Portuguese, at the very least, will add stability, experience and depth to a Spurs lineup in need of all three aforementioned assets. He’ll also push Dembele, Wanyama and Dier to exceed their already-high levels.

The move will also allow the gaffer to lock Dier in at his preferred center-back role.

Silva has more Champions League experience than most of the lads in Spurs first team and will offer a calming presence in the locker room, even if he doesn’t unremittingly start.

Bringing Silva, a proven leader and winner at almost every level, to Tottenham reinforces the winning culture Mauricio Pochettino is instilling at Spurs, providing yet another proven cog in the well-nigh complete wheel.

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