Hertha accept Spurs' Boateng bid

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Hertha Berlin have accepted a bid from Tottenham for Germany Under-21 midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng.
The 20-year-old was interesting Spanish side Sevilla as well, but a bid of about £5m appears to have put Spurs in the driving seat for his signature.

Boateng told a German newspaper: "The Premier League is my dream league and now I am thinking about Tottenham."

Hertha general manager Dieter Hoeness added: "We accept the offer and now the club and the player must agree a deal."

Hoeness continued: "The offer from Sevilla never interested us. It was not enough, so we turned it down."

Sevilla lodged a £2.7m bid last week that was rejected, while Spurs are reported to have offered just over £5m.

Sevilla upped their original offer, but on Tuesday they reached agreement with Racing Lens to sign Mali international midfielder Seydou Keita.

Boateng added: "We were quite advanced with Sevilla.

"I heard that Keita was joining Sevilla, so I don't know if that has any effect on me."

Boateng has made 43 first-team appearances for Hertha since turning professional, scoring four goals in the process.