A deal between Valencia and Tottenham Hotspur for the sale of Spain striker Roberto Soldado has been completed, the La Liga club’s president told the Spanish media yesterday.

However, the 28-year-old will not be allowed to join the Premier League club until a problem with his agents has been resolved, Amadeo Salvo said in the daily El Mundo.

“The deal with Tottenham has been completed. A problem with Soldado’s agents has come up and the player will not leave until a solution has been found,” Salvo said.

Spanish media reports put the transfer fee at €30 million ($39.84 million) for Soldado, who scored 30 goals in 46 appearances for Valencia last season.

Tottenham spent about £17 million ($25.94 million) to bring in Brazil midfielder Paulinho from Corinthians last month, a similar amount to the record fee they paid Blackburn Rovers for winger David Bentley in 2008.

Meanwhile, media reports in Spain claim Real Madrid have offered a world record fee in excess of £85 million for Tottenham’s 24-year-old Wales midfielder Gareth Bale, who signed a four-year deal last year.

However, there was no official comment from either club.

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