Tottenham complete signing of Clinton Njie from Lyon

• Cameroon forward signs five-year contract at White Hart Lane
• Njie leaves Lyon, pending international clearance and work permit

Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of Clinton Njie from the French club Lyon on a five-year contract.

Spurs have been on the look-out for a new striker for some time, with Friday’s sale of Roberto Soldado to Villarreal and Emmanuel Adebayor not being given a squad number for the new season leaving Harry Kane as the only senior striker on the north London club’s books. Their search concluded on Saturday, with confirmation of the deal for the Cameroon forward.

“We’re delighted to announce the signing of Clinton Njie, subject to international clearance and work permit,” read a club statement. “The 22-year-old joins from Lyon and has signed a contract with the club until 2020.”

It's also Clinton Njie's birthday today so join us in wishing him a very happy birthday! #WelcomeNjie 🎁🎉🎊🎈 pic.twitter.com/KezE6rp29I

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 15, 2015

Njie added: “I‘m very happy to join Tottenham, such a big club in England. I’m still young, still growing up and it’s a big challenge – the Premier League is one of the biggest leagues in the world.

“The club is ambitious and I’m ready to give my best to help the club achieve its aims. Like I said, I’m still learning and I’m here to give my best. I just hope I get the chance to give [back] to the club what they are giving to me.”

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