Cardiff City will reportedly part ways with £500,000 to sign young striker Kion Etete from Tottenham Hotspur, with a medical set to take place today.
Tottenham Hotspur starlet Etete spent the 2021/22 campaign on loan in the EFL, spending time with Cheltenham Town and Northampton Town in a bid to pick up senior experience outside of North London.
The towering striker made a decent impression, notching up a total of nine goals and four assists in 35 outings across both stints.
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He has been at the centre of some transfer speculation this summer but it emerged this morning from Alex Crook that Etete is poised to undergo a medical with Cardiff City. Now, further details of the deal have been revealed by talkSPORT’s Crook.
Speaking on Twitter, he stated the Bluebirds will pay £500,000 with add-ons for Etete.
However, interestingly, Spurs have managed to include a buy-back clause in the deal, suggesting they still rate him highly despite their willingness to let him leave permanently.
Fee is around 500k with add-ons and #THFC have insisted on inserting a buyback option in the deal for a player they rate a lot https://t.co/74dyLhsGYc
— Alex Crook ⚽️🎙🇺🇦 (@alex_crook) August 3, 2022
A big step up for Etete…
After time in League One and League Two last season, a move to the Championship will mark a jump up in competition for Etete.
There’s no doubt he’s a promising talent at only 20 years old though. Steve Morison has shown a willingness to work with young players in his time at the Cardiff City Stadium too, offering many chances in the first-team after managing them in the academy.
It will be hoped he can maximise the potential of Etete as he further bolters his attacking ranks.
The Derby-born striker will provide something different to the Bluebirds’ existing options, providing some serious height and physicality to an attack that includes Max Watters, Mark Harris and Isaak Davies.
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