The season has only just finished but Tottenham Hotspur have made their first signing of the summer.

Austrian international, Kevin Wimmer played his last game for FC Koln on Saturday before saying his goodbyes. It is believed that the London club will formally announce the signing in the next two weeks with his fee being around £4.3million. Wimmer has agreed to a four year deal at White Heart Lane which is to replace Younes Kaboul who started the season as captain but soon fell out of favour at the club.

The 22-year-old Central defender is the first of what is expected to be a number of key signings for Spurs boss, Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentinian boss has used the season to assess his squad and is now looking for a complete change around. Those who have seen Wimmer play frequently for the German side say his strengths like in tackling and challenges. In the Bundesliga he won 81% of his challenges this season, only picking up three yellow cards. While he is solid at the back, he will not overcommit himself or engage in challenges and his close man marking leaves little to be desired but that’s where new teammate, Jan Vertonghen could come in.

At the beginning of the season, Wimmer was unable to use his 6 foot 1 inch frame to his best ability but manager, Peter Stoger, has taken it upon himself to improve his aerial duels and now Spurs are gaining a player where winning the ball in the air is one of his strongest assets. The Austrian had a slow start to the season but has come on leaps and bounds thanks to the guidance of his gaffer who has really taken him under his wing to help improve his style of play.

Pochettino is hoping he can build a long-term team at White Heart Lane and he believes that the summer transfer window is the place to be. Having seen teams like Manchester City become an “ageing squad” the manager is keen to have youth at the heart of his club and will make the impact they so desperately need in a defence which has only kept nine clean sheets this season in the League. The Argentinian really believes the 22-year-old has a bright future at the club. They have a fantastic youth academy with Alex Pritchard the next to join the likes of Harry Kane, Nabil Bentaleb and Ryan Mason in the first-team squad.

Wimmer is young, keen to learn and hard-working despite still having things to learn and he could become as strong as John Terry is for Chelsea. His style fits into that of the Premier League and it seems to be a move which will be a great success for all those involved in the club. Spurs needs a new pair of young legs in their defence and Wimmer seems to be the perfect fit.

Tottenham fans should be very excited about their first signing and if they carry on like that the next season should be an interesting one for the club.

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