Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to sign Southampton defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama for 11 million pounds (Sh1.6 billion), British media reported on Monday. Monday's deal also means Wanyama will become Tottenham's first signing during the close season, as Pochettino will look to build on last season's third place finish. Wanyama told the Star on Tuesday that he passed his medical tests on Monday evening and is to sign his contract this morning. Wanyama, who is due to undergo a medical, will become the first Southampton player to be reunited with manager Mauricio Pochettino since his arrival at White Hart Lane in 2014. The Saints had hoped to tie down Wanyama to a new deal, with the player entering the final year of his contract, but British media reported that the Kenya international rejected the offers.

Source: The Star June 21, 2016 06:11 UTC