Roma set to sign Tottenham Hotspur defender

Tottenham Hotspur defender Vlad Chiriches could be set to join Roma in early January, according to reports in the British press.

The Giallorossi have been linked with a loan move for the Romanian international since the summer as a replacement for Leandro Castan who has had brain surgery, and a deal may now be close.

Sky Sports claims that the deal will be officially announced within the first few days of the January transfer window.

The 25-year-old has also been linked with moves to Inter, Napoli and even Arsenal, but Roma are said to lead the chase.

Chiriches, who can play both at centre-back and right-back, has made just 34 appearances for Spurs since a €9,5 million move from Steaua Bucharest in August 2013.

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