Pape Matar Sarr set to join Juventus in shock transfer with Spurs in talks over exit of another wantaway star

PAPE MATAR SARR is set to join Juventus in a surprise deal. While Spurs remain in negotiations with Sunderland over a move for centre-back Kevin Danso. Pape Matar Sarr won the Europa League with Spurs Credit: Getty Senegal star Sarr, 23, had become Tottenham’s odd man out in midfield following the North Londoners’ mega-money recruitment drive. A loan deal has been struck with the Serie A giants with a buy £25.7million option that could become an obligation should certain terms be met. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Those terms are understood to be Sarr playing 50 per cent of Juventus‘ matches and the club qualifying for the Champions League or the Europa League. Sarr had fallen down the midfield pecking order behind new signings Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, as well as Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray and Conor Gallagher. The ex-Metz man had interest from the likes of Galatasaray and Monaco but is now heading to the Old Lady in Italy. Sarr has not featured in any of Spurs’ opening three games of the season, though boss Roberto De Zerbi did mention a minor injury also playing a part in that. De Zerbi revealed after Saturday’s 2-0 home loss to Newcastle that Sarr, Richarlison and Danso had all asked to leave. Spurs have already rejected a loan approach from Sunderland for centre-back Danso, who wants to be a regular. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS But the two clubs are still talking about a possible switch for the Austrian international, 27, before Tuesday’s deadline. Spurs remain hopeful of pulling off a blockbuster late move for Sarr’s Senegal team-mate Iliman Ndiaye from Everton, with Richarlison in talks to go the other way. Yet Tottenham sources insist the potential transfers would be separate deals in their own right and not a swap. Another deal set to go through is Mikey Moore’s loan to Cologne, which has finally been given the green light. The 19-year-old has had a temporary deal to go to the Bundesliga lined up for weeks. But due to the lack of fit and available options out wide, boss Roberto De Zerbi has used him in the opening three games of the season. Now, though, Spurs are believed to have sanctioned the switch and Moore will spend the season in Germany on a straight loan, with no option to buy. Comment now