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title: "Deal close: Tottenham approve exit of first-team defender"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/deal-close-tottenham-approve-exit-of-first-team-defender/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "JordanLM"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2016-01-11T18:51:07Z"
modified: "2016-01-11T18:51:07Z"
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# Deal close: Tottenham approve exit of first-team defender

![fazio4](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fazio4-500x342.jpg)Tottenham fans enjoying a pint in the Tavern after their last gasp draw with Leicester in the FA Cup will be anything but upset with the latest news, which suggest a flop signing of theirs will be offloaded.

[The Daily Mirror report that Spurs will look to cut their losses on defender Federico Fazio, who has struggled to make an impact during his time at White Hart Lane.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-flop-federico-fazio-nearing-7153052)

The Argentine has not played in a single Premier League game so far this season and has featured just once for Spurs when he started in a 2-1 defeat to rivals Arsenal in the Capital One Cup.

Spurs signed Fazio from Sevilla for an estimated £8million back in 2014, but [the Daily Mirror claim that the 28-year old is in advanced talks with his former club with the hope of making a return to Spain.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-flop-federico-fazio-nearing-7153052)

Fazio’s imminent departure [could put a halt to negotiations on Kevin Wimmer’s proposed loan move away from White Hart Lane](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-flop-federico-fazio-nearing-7153052), with Mauricio Pochettino wanting to keep him at the club as a backup option with the club hoping to go on a decent run in the Europe League, as well as looking to achieve a top four finish.

Our landlord believes that this is a crucial piece of business for Spurs to complete, stating that offloading deadwood is just as important as signing top-class players in the race for Champions League football.

**Spurs fans, who would you look to sign to replace Fazio? Let us know in the comments below!**