Tainio signs for Tottenham
By Neil Vaughan
Date: 27/1/2005
AUXERRE midfielder Teemu Tainio will join Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer at the end of the season. The Finnish international has...
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Tainio signs for Tottenham
By Neil Vaughan for THEspursweb.com
AUXERRE midfielder Teemu Tainio will join Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer at the end of the season.
The Finnish international has signed a pre-contract agreement with Spurs and will link up with his White Hart Lane team-mates for pre-season in the summer.
The 25-year-old has won 25 full caps for Finland, scoring five goals. He has made over 150 appearances for Auxerre.
"We are delighted that we have been able to secure Teemu now and do not have to wait until the summer to make the signing," Sporting Director Frank Arnesen told the official Spurs site: "We know many other top clubs were keen on him.
"He is a versatile midfielder who can play anywhere across the middle."
Tainio added"I am thrilled at the prospect of playing for Tottenham and in the Premiership," he said. "It is one of the best leagues in the world. I look forward to joining everyone in July."