Tottenham's Pape Matar Sarr Joins Juventus on Loan

Tottenham’s late-window reshuffle is gathering pace, with the club agreeing a deal for Pape Matar Sarr to join Juventus on loan with a £25.7million option to buy at the end of the season.

The move marks the most significant outgoing of Spurs’ deadline push, and it may not be the last.

Sarr to Juventus as exits accelerate

Standard Sport understands Juventus have secured Sarr on a season-long loan, with the Italian club able to make the transfer permanent next summer for £25.7m. For Spurs, it is a sizeable potential fee and a clear sign that the midfield is being streamlined under Roberto De Zerbi.

Sarr is not the only youngster heading for the exit door. Highly rated forward Mikey Moore has been cleared to complete a loan switch to Bundesliga side Koln, a move designed to fast-track his development with regular senior minutes in Germany.

Left-back Souza is also on the move, set to join Porto on loan until the end of the season. Another prospect sent abroad, another squad place freed up.

The pattern is obvious. De Zerbi is trimming, reshaping, and making room.

De Zerbi’s stance: bring a solution, and you can go

The Spurs head coach did not hide the situation over the weekend. He confirmed that Richarlison, Sarr and Kevin Danso have all asked to leave before the window shuts.

“He said too many times [that] he wants to leave. Danso came to me two days ago, and he said he wants to leave, and Pape Sarr, the same, but he suffer[ed] a small injury, but he is almost ready to train,” De Zerbi explained.

There was no ultimatum, just a blunt condition.

“I love these players, they are great guys, I have very good relationships, but if they want to leave, they have to bring the solution, the economic solution, to the club, and they can go, and we find other players.”

The message is ruthless and simple. No cut-price exits. No sentiment. Deliver a deal that works for Tottenham, and the door opens.

Richarlison and Ndiaye talks keep Everton in the frame

Everton sit at the heart of the late drama. Spurs remain in talks with the Merseyside club over a move for Iliman Ndiaye as they push to add another attacker before the deadline. The search for more firepower has not gone away despite the outgoings.

In a separate track, Everton are working on a deal to bring Richarlison back to Goodison Park. The Brazilian’s desire to leave has been made clear to De Zerbi, and his former club are now exploring whether they can engineer a return.

If Everton manage to land Richarlison and agree terms for Ndiaye, it would underline how tightly Spurs’ plans and Everton’s rebuild are intertwined in these final days.

Tottenham’s squad is being stripped back and retooled at speed. The question now is not whether more players leave, but who arrives in time to carry De Zerbi’s attack into the heart of the season.