French starlet confirms Spurs dealFrench midfielder Adel Taarabt has confirmed that he has agreed a deal which will keep him at Tottenham for the next five years.
Taarabt, who joined the club on loan from Ligue 1 side Lens this season, said: "I am not on loan, I have signed for five years but the contract will be official when I am 18 years of age,"
"It is a nice story for me. I belong to Spurs. I feel very good, this club trusts youngsters and there are French players Pascal Chimbonda and Steed Malbranque, and Didier Zokora and Teemu Tainio speak French.
"I was watched by Tottenham scouts when I played with the France Under 17 team.
"I asked Lens to play, but they told me I was too young. Spurs representatives told me I would regularly play with them, so I immediately agreed to move. They love French people there.
"In England you have to attack for the fans. Even if you lead 3-1 at home, you add more strikers, whereas in France you replace strikers with defenders."
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