Tottenham complete signing of Barcelona's £4.7m Mexican striker Giovani

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Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Mexican striker Giovani dos Santos

"As a young player I have come to a club where I feel there are many opportunities for me.

"I have been made to feel very welcome since arriving at Spurs and everyone has been very friendly. This is clearly a big club with a lot of ambition, and I can see it growing in the future.

"It is great to see Spurs fans wearing the shirt on the streets of London," he added on the club website, spurs.co.uk.

" I came here because of the passion of the fans as well as the size of the club, and I'm very much looking forward to playing in England."

Tottenham coach Juande Ramos said: "If Giovani progresses as we hope he will be a terrific player. This is a young player with a lot of potential, whom I have watched for some time and I am delighted he has joined the squad."

Tottenham's Sporting Director Damien Comolli is convinced that Giovani will be a massive asset for the club.

"Giovani possesses a great combination of physical power and explosivity, along with fine technical skills," said Comolli.

"He is someone who can create and score goals.

"He is young but not without experience and will be a great asset for the club.

"The fact we have a Spanish speaking coaching staff, as well as Gilberto, will help him adapt, settle quickly and I believe he has the skills to be successful in England."

The youngster joined Barcelona five years ago and came through the youth ranks at the Nou Camp.

He was selected for the first team under former boss Frank Rijkaard last season - scoring a hat-trick in the final league game of the season as Barcelona beat Murcia 5-3.

Giovani can also play in attack or in a support role behind a main striker and helped Mexico to win the world under-17 championship in Peru three years ago.