Roma beat Spurs to Ponce

Newell’s Old Boys forward Ezequiel Ponce has reportedly chosen to join Roma next summer rather than Tottenham.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, a deal has been struck for €5m and Ponce will likely be loaned out to Sampdoria so he can acclimatise to Serie A.

Spurs had been strongly interested in the 17-year-old, but he appears to have chosen the Giallorossi instead.

Newell’s Old Boys forward Ezequiel Ponce has reportedly chosen to join Roma next summer rather than Tottenham.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, a deal has been struck for €5m and Ponce will likely be loaned out to Sampdoria so he can acclimatise to Serie A.

Spurs had been strongly interested in the 17-year-old, but he appears to have chosen the Giallorossi instead.