Tottenham have completed the signing of defender 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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