Spurs splash the Bale cash! Willian part of £60m spree to replace Real-bound winger



Tottenham began spending Gareth Bale’s world record £85million transfer fee on Tuesday with stunning moves for Brazil winger Willian and Roma forward Erik Lamela.

Willian was in London finalising his £30m move from Anzhi Makhachkala after turning down a move to Liverpool. The 25-year-old, brought in to replace Real Madrid-bound Bale on the left, had a medical and was discussing personal terms last night.

The move for Willian will break Tottenham’s transfer record for a third time this summer, but their spending is not over. Spurs have al ready signed Roberto Soldado, Nacer Chadli, Etienne Capoue and Paulinho in a staggering £60m spree.

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Thumbs up: These EXCLUSIVE pictures shows Willian arriving at the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel ahead of his Tottenham medical on Tuesday afternoon. He is set to move to Spurs in a £30m deal

Ready to rumble: Willian impressed against Chelsea in the Champions League last season Heavy load: Willian's bags arrive at the InterContinental London Park Lane hotel Wonderkid: Roma's Erik Lamela will also cost in the region of £30m On the move: Anzhi are selling their prize assets and Spurs are in pole position for Willian Champions League experience: Willian celebrates scoring against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last November

WILLIAN FACTFILE:

Born: 09/08/1988 in Ribeirao Pires, Brazil

Clubs:

Corinthians (2006-07). Games: 37. Goals: 2.

Shakhtar (2007-13). Games: 222. Goals: 37.

Anzhi (2013-). Games: 15: Goals: 1.

International caps: 2. Goals: 0.



Now Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has flown in from his Miami home to press ahead with negotiations for Lamela and step up interest in his team-mate Miralem Pjanic.

The quest for Argentina forward Lamela, 21, shows the preference of manager Andre Villas-Boas for the best South American talent. Spurs hope to sign him before Sunday’s home Premier League clash with Swansea.

Bosnian Pjanic, who has spent two years at Roma after moving from Lyon for £8m, is also on Tottenham’s wanted list.

On his way: Bale arrives for training in north London on Tuesday

Pace to burn: Lamela can play on either flank

Swap deal: Coentrao (left) has fallen out of favour at Real Madrid ERIK LAMELA FACTFILE:

Born: 04/03/1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Clubs:

River Plate (2009-11). Games: 36. Goals: 4.

AS Roma (2011-). Games: 66. Goals: 21.

International caps: 3. Goals: 0.

Real Madrid left back Fabio Coentrao is expected to agree to move to Tottenham as part of the package for Bale, who is awaiting the OK to head for Spain. Coentrao, signed for £30m from Benfica by Jose Mourinho in 2011, will replace Benoit Assou-Ekotto in defence. In attack, Emmanuel Adebayor and Jermain Defoe are likely to leave White Hart Lane. Tottenham have been busy all week and failed on Sunday night to sign Osvaldo from Roma because he had already agreed terms with Southampton. London calling: The Brazilian had a photoshoot in the capital with Sportsmail's Alan Walter in August 2011

SPURS SIGNINGS SO FAR:

Paulinho (Corinthians, £17m)

Nacer Chadli (FC Twente, £6m)

Roberto Soldado (Valencia, £26m)

Etienne Capoue (Toulouse £8.6m)

Total: £57.6m.



Spurs are using technical director Franco Baldini, who has an intimate knowledge of former club Roma, to secure their latest batch of targets. Baldini signed Lamela from River Plate when he was Roma’s technical director.

Lamela is a regular in the Roma side — he scored 15 goals in 33 Serie A appearances last season — but Baldini is determined to land the forward and negotiations began in London on Tuesday.



International: Lamela has earned three caps for Argentina