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Kevin Wimmer: Stoke sign Tottenham defender for £18m

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Kevin Wimmer
Wimmer made 15 Premier League appearances in two seasons at Tottenham

Stoke have signed defender Kevin Wimmer from Tottenham for £18m.

The 24-year-old, who has won eight caps for Austria, has signed a five-year-deal with the Potters.

Wimmer joined Tottenham from Cologne for an undisclosed fee in 2015, but made only four starts in the Premier League last season.

"Kevin is an undoubted talent. He will significantly add to the quality of the group of players that I already have," Stoke manager Mark Hughes said.

Wimmer becomes Stoke's seventh signing of the summer and the fourth defender, after Bruno Martins Indi from Porto, Josh Tymon on a free transfer and Kurt Zouma on loan from Chelsea.

Forward Jese Rodriguez has also signed on a season-long loan from Paris St-Germain, while midfielder Darren Fletcher and winger Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting joined on free transfers.

Meanwhile, Wimmer's arrival has paved the way for Germany centre-back Philipp Wollscheid to leave Stoke, with his contract terminated by mutual consent.

Wollscheid, 28, joined Stoke on loan in January 2015 and then signed permanently in May 2015 on a three-year deal, but spent last season on loan at Wolfsburg. He has now joined French side Metz.

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  • Comment posted by nonbeliever, at 10:49 29 Aug 2017

    As a Spurs fan, i'm a touch sad to see him leave. Why ? When he did play he never ever let Spurs down and did a good job when Vertonghen was injured for a spell. Also, he has never made any bad waves and was a good professional that smiled lots. At £18m, it seems a fair price and i can only assume that he himself is happy to move to Stoke. Good luck to the lad.

  • Comment posted by Andrew, at 10:21 29 Aug 2017

    He might win at Wembly this season after all.

  • Comment posted by Emile Heskey for England Captain, at 10:37 29 Aug 2017

    Good for him. Highly rated youngster when he arrived, but he wasn't getting any game time so you can't blame him for moving on, especially when Spurs have just splashed out big money on another CB.

    Stoke have a fairly decent team now and I think they will cause the big teams a few problems this season.

  • Comment posted by Terry, at 10:48 29 Aug 2017

    Shows a desire to pay rather than do what others do and sit on bench at a bigger club. Good on him I say

  • Comment posted by kevhasanopinion, at 11:56 29 Aug 2017

    Kevin is a good defender unfortunately for him the Spurs Defence is one of the best in the EPL...so his chances of playing was limited..trust me Stoke fans you have a great signing...18 mill yea crazy prices.....

  • Comment posted by DavetheSpur, at 10:40 29 Aug 2017

    He's a good player. He covered well when Vertonghen was out injured in 2015/16 - in fact Jan was barely missed. It's a lot of money, but the market is basically insane. He'll do well with regular game time at Stoke and good luck to the lad.

  • Comment posted by Finkelstein, at 11:56 29 Aug 2017

    This is good business by Stoke. Kevin Wimmer is a class defender and when he did get a game at Spurs he did a great job. When Vertonghen was injured he slotted in and did a top job. He is a professional lad who is a great squad player and never makes waves or complains. I wish the lad well at Stoke. .....surprised Arsenal didn't make a bid given their defence is a shambles...just saying!

  • Comment posted by kafka77, at 12:09 29 Aug 2017

    How come people are still labouring under the delusion that Stoke are a long ball team? Or is it easier to stick to the old clichés.

  • Comment posted by Glynnsan, at 11:43 29 Aug 2017

    Wimmer is a good signing for Stoke, disappointed to loose him from Spurs

  • Comment posted by Finkelstein, at 12:10 29 Aug 2017

    @33. Posted by Wee Brian

    This is called supply and demand and return on investment. Spurs are the best club in the country at living within their means. They assembled the first eleven for £85M including Kane, Alli et al. Spurs have the best defence in the EPL and have plenty of cover. Other clubs have a poor defence and some clubs like Arsenal have no defence at all so the fix is expensive.

  • Comment posted by User0477303112, at 14:47 29 Aug 2017

    Tough tackling is his way. A Wimmer way a wimmer way a Wimmer way a wimmer way, in the jungle the mighty jungle etc etc

  • Comment posted by ant no1, at 13:29 29 Aug 2017

    Like to wish Wimmer all the best at his new club, can't have been easy being sat for so long.
    Stoke have a very good player and for a reasonable price, 24 and an established international.
    When he got the chance to play in 15 /16 he was immense and everyone at Tottenham knew he was a real talent.
    His leaving just shows how much the lad wants to play,

    GOODLUCK KEV!!

  • Comment posted by Nib, at 11:29 29 Aug 2017

    Hoe DOES Levy get away with it?

  • Comment posted by SheikhMohammed, at 13:01 29 Aug 2017

    18m the new 3m

  • Comment posted by potato, at 11:26 29 Aug 2017

    Good signing.

  • Comment posted by The_brickbat, at 13:57 29 Aug 2017

    So, let me get this straight...
    There is one article on this website today saying that Spurs have a thin squad and need cover in defence (as well as for Harry Kane) before the deadline, then this article saying they have sold ANOTHER good player - a defender, at that.
    I'm a Spurs fan, but I am baffled.
    It was clear last season that they only had a first 11, not a squad.

  • Comment posted by duffspur, at 12:20 29 Aug 2017

    Bought for £4m, sold for £18m. Daniel Levy in a nut shell.

  • Comment posted by Steve, at 10:47 29 Aug 2017

    Always going to happen as once Sanchez signed, Wimmer wasn't going to get close to the first team.

    Seems like a pretty solid defender from what I've seen, will be a good addition.

    Also credit to Stoke for how many of their signings have been for free or on loan - this one wasn't exactly a bargain but they've certainly had plenty of them.

  • Comment posted by thepeltoncreeper, at 13:04 29 Aug 2017

    @9 dier is so overrated can't pass the ball cant tackle would take 50 mill all day long no would take 20 all day long

  • Comment posted by Its_exquisite_innit, at 10:28 29 Aug 2017

    @6
    Why rubbish your own players Pelton???

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