Tottenham have announced the signing of Ajax defender Davinson Sanchez, subject to a work permit, after completing his medical with the club.
The Dutch side confirmed last week the 21-year-old would depart for a transfer fee of €40 million (£36.6m) that could rise to €42m (£38.4m) with add-ons, depending on his appearances and success at the club.
Sanchez becomes the club's first signing of the summer, and the most expensive in Tottenham history, breaking the £30m record set by Erik Lamela and Moussa Sissoko.
It's also a record sale for Ajax, who signed Sanchez last summer for less than £5m after he won the Copa Libertadores with Colombia's Atletico Nacional.
We are delighted to announce that @daosanchez26 has completed his move to the Club subject to receipt of his work permit later this week. pic.twitter.com/GtppypuoIj
- Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 23, 2017
Sanchez, a twice-capped Colombia international, was named Ajax's Player of the Year last season, helping them to the Europa League final, but told the club this week that he wanted to join Spurs.
Sanchez is the fourth ex-Ajax player at Spurs after Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld and Christian Eriksen, who were managed by Jol in Amsterdam.
Vertonghen joined in 2012, aged 25, while Alderweireld was 24 when he moved to Atletico Madrid and made just 10 league starts before moving to Southampton on loan.
ESPN FC Tottenham correspondent Dan Kilpatrick contributed to this report.
Source: espn.co.uk