Spurs seal Palacios signing subject to work permit

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LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur announced their second major deal of the transfer window on Wednesday when Honduras midfielder Wilson Palacios joined the London club from Premier League rivals Wigan Athletic.

Spurs, who signed Jermain Defoe from Portsmouth earlier this month, said on their website they were waiting for a work permit to finalise the deal.

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan turned down an initial 10 million pounds ($14 million) bid for the player, who is widely estimated to have cost Spurs 14 million.

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