Tottenham have dramatically pipped Everton to the £30m signing of Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle.
The deal was confirmed by Sissoko on his Twitter account just two minutes before the 11pm transfer deadline after a day of frenzied pursuit by Spurs and Everton.
Sissoko, 27, had been desperate for a move away from Newcastle since the club was relegated in May but this long-running saga only reached its frantic conclusion as the transfer window closed on Wednesday evening.
Sissoko's stock sky-rocketed following an impressive European Championship display with France and a man-of-the-match performance in the final defeat by Portugal.