Juan Foyth has said he is signing for Tottenham Hotspur, telling Argentine newspaper El Dia that manager Mauricio Pochettino had convinced him to join.
Argentina under-20 defender Foyth is poised to move to Spurs from Estudiantes this week in a deal reported to be worth £8-10 million.
Spurs targeted 19-year-old Foyth in June, but their interest cooled after Estudiantes president Juan Sebastian Veron -- a former international teammate of Pochettino -- upped the asking price following interest from Paris Saint-Germain.
But Foyth, who can play at centre-half or in midfield, said Pochettino, who has a track record of blooding young players, helped convince him to join Spurs.