Souza just gave up becoming an overnight millionaire to join Tottenham Hotspur

Souza has almost completed his move to Tottenham Hotspur, but this has not stopped the player from doing one last thing for his boyhood club.

Tottenham Hotspur are working behind the scenes in the transfer market, and last week the club made a £13m bid to sign Souza from Santos.

It was later reported that Spurs had agreed a deal to sign Souza, which would make him their first official signing of the January transfer window.

However, Tottenham are yet to confirm the arrival of the Brazilian left-back, who was scheduled to have his medical at Hotspur Way last Sunday.

Souza shows his appreciation for Santos

Although there has been no club announcement as of yet, Souza is going to become a Spurs player, but he still wants to ensure those at Santos understand what they mean to him.

Souza has done this by giving up the 25 per cent share of economic rights he owned (Diário do Peixe).

Souza and his family could have pocketed a quarter of his £13m transfer fee (£3.25m), but the player has instead decided to let Santos keep the total sum, instead of just 75 per cent of it.

This decision has been made by Souza as a token of his appreciation, rather than as an obligation. The club are responsible for his development, and it is his hope that they invest the additional income into their academy structure to help the players of tomorrow.

Some players see a move to the Premier League as an opportunity to load their bank account, but if all Souza cared about was money, then he would not have given Santos his 25 per cent.

This action says a lot about the 19-year-old, and it shows he is joining Spurs because he wants to develop and reach the highest level of the game.

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