Harry Winks is poised to join Sampdoria on loan as the Italian club confirm an agreement has been reached to sign the Tottenham outcast, who will bid to revive his career in Serie A

Carlo Osti, a Sampdoria chief, has confirmed that the club is on the cusp of completing a deal for Tottenham's Harry Winks.

Winks, 26, has fallen out of favour at Tottenham and was one of the players Antonio Conte forced to train away from the first team squad as he sought to engineer an exit for a number of unwanted stars.

Speaking to Sky Italia, Osti said: 'We have an agreement with Tottenham and are finalising the details with his agents.

'We hope to conclude the deal as soon as possible.