This archive report was first published on 30 August 2019.
Published on August 30, 2019, reports from English media indicated that Tottenham Hotspur and Belgian giants Club Brugge had agreed on a fee of around Sh1.2 billion for Harambee Stars skipper Victor Wanyama.
Wanyama's potential departure from Tottenham Hotspur comes after a successful three-year stint at the London club, during which he joined from Southampton in 2016.
However, the Kenyan midfielder has struggled with injuries and fitness concerns, missing about half of the club's competitive matches in the past two seasons. As a result, he has yet to start a match in the English Premier League this season.
His absence has been attributed to the consistent niggling injuries, which has seen him fall down the pecking order in his favourite defensive midfield position.
English clubs West Ham and Wolves, Turkish clubs Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, and an unnamed French club were also interested in signing Wanyama, but it now appears Brugge are in the driving seat for his signature.
A return to Brugge, which finished second behind Racing Genk in Belgium's top-flight league last season, will represent a comeback of sorts for Wanyama, who received his football education at the defunct Germinal Beerschot between 2008 and 2011.
