After Tottenham infiltrated Everton's pursuit of the Villarreal attacker, Arnaut Danjuma has joined the north London club on loan through the conclusion of the current campaign.

Danjuma, a 2020 Premier League dropout with Bournemouth, appeared destined for struggling Everton.

Stats Perform is aware Everton, which fired Frank Lampard on Monday, had anticipated that Danjuma would arrive at their Finch Farm training facility on Tuesday to finalize the details of his transfer. His physical with the struggling Merseyside club had already been completed.

Spurs made a last-ditch attempt to sign the Dutch international, who ultimately decided to join Antonio Conte's team in their quest for Champions League qualifying because the paperwork for the transfer was still lacking.

Introducing the latest member of the Spurs family... pic.twitter.com/atiRIBFRWO— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 25, 2023

Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski, and former Everton talisman Richarlison will have competition from Danjuma, whose deal is contingent on international clearance, as Spurs attempt to compete for a spot in the top four.

Since joining Villarreal in 2021, the 25-year-old has established himself as a consistent goal threat, tallying 22 goals in 51 appearances for the Yellow Submarine.

One of just two LaLiga players since the start of the previous campaign to reach double digits in goals with both his left (10) and right (12) feet in all competitions is Danjuma, who plays for Real Madrid.

Danjuma's decision to join Spurs represents another blow for crisis club Everton, who have been linked with Marcelo Bielsa, Ralph Hasenhuttl and Sean Dyche in their search for Lampard's successor.

Tottenham, meanwhile, are hoping to make further additions in what remains of the transfer window, with Sporting CP right-back Pedro Porro reportedly a target.