Cologne defender Kevin Wimmers to join Tottenham Hotspur: Reports

Berlin: Cologne defender Kevin Wimmers is set to join Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in a transfer worth six million euros (US$6.5m), according to reports in the German media on Sunday.

The 22-year-old centre-back is set to sign a four-year contract to join the the North London club at the end of the season, according to German daily Bild and magazine Kicker.

The Austrian international, who has made one appearance for his country, has a contract until June 2019, but Kicker has reported he will leave Cologne at the end of the season and he visited London at the end of January to secure the transfer, according to Kicker.

"He will play for us until the summer and then we`ll see what happens after that," said Cologne`s director of sport Joerg Schmadtke with his side 12th in the German league table.