tottenham Alejo Veliz was sold months ago, but the striker has just arrived in Brazil. And it looks like this is the real end to one of the club's strangest runs in recent years.
The Argentine landed in Salvador on Monday night and is now set to complete the final stages of his move to Bahia from City Football Group, who Agreed €9m (£7.6m) deal with Tottenham earlier this year.
In many ways, it is a move that closes the chapter on what never really took off in North London.
Tottenham signed Veliz from Rosario Central in 2023 after emerging as one of Argentina's most promising young forwards. The expectation was that Spurs had secured a striker for the future.
Instead, a series of injuries, limited opportunities and debts prevented him from establishing himself.
Veliz made only a few appearances for Tottenham and scored only once. That goal came as a late consolation in a 4–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. This proved to be his first and last goal for the club.
Three loans and no success
Tottenham spent much of the last two years finding the right environment for Veliz to develop.
The striker went on loan to Sevilla, then to Espanyol and finally back to Rosario Central. Despite those opportunities, he never reached the level Spurs expected when they invested in him.
His final loan was arguably his most successful. Rosario Central fought hard to keep him until the end of the campaign and Veliz wanted the same.
He finished the season with six goals in 24 matches as the Argentine team reached the semi-finals of the Argentine Championship.
This connection was evident during his farewell. Just a few days before the trip to Brazil, He scored in his last home match and walked off the field in tears.
Why did they choose Bahia?
Speaking after arriving in Salvador, Veliz admitted that the decision was emotional, especially because of what Rosario Central means to him. His comments were relayed globo esporte.
"I am very happy with this step in my career, arriving at this club. I am very emotional to leave Rosario Central because this is my home and my family. We made this decision because I want to extend my career elsewhere. It was the best decision we have taken as a family."
The striker also revealed that he had spoken to former Argentina youth teammate Bahia forward Mateo Sanabria before agreeing to the move.
“First of all, he wrote to me and I talked to him before making a decision.”
Veliz said he had already been watching Bahia from afar and was impressed by the atmosphere created by the supporters.
"I saw the fans a lot. I even watched recent matches. It's incredible. I hope I can give back some of what they do."
For Tottenham, the story is now over. There's a €9m (£7.6m) sale of the club, Bahia finally get the striker they've been chasing for years, and Veliz gets the fresh start he never got in north London.
