Kevin Wimmer from Cologne.
The 22-year-old centre-back has moved to White
Hart Lane for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in
the region of £4m.
Wimmer, an Austria international, has signed a
five-year contract with Mauricio Pochettino's side.
Having joined Cologne from LASK Linz in 2012, he
helped then win promotion to the Bundesliga and
made 72 appearances for the club.
He told their official website: "Tottenham is a huge
chance for me. Nonetheless, it won't be easy
saying goodbye to Cologne.
"I experienced wonderful moments here, such as
the promotion and the Klassenerhalt (staying up).
"I want to thank the training staff, my teammates,
and all those involved in the club for their
extraordinary support.
"Cologne and its fantastic fans will always remain
something special for me."
Cologne general manager Jorg Schmadtke added:
"Kevin has improved tremendously during his time
here and has developed into an Austrian
international player.
"Of course it is with some regret that he will be
leaving us, but we understand that he is getting
the opportunity to play for one of the biggest
traditional clubs in London.
"In our dealings with Tottenham we were able to
reach an agreement that all parties were happy
with."
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