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A former Premier League midfielder is set to join the coaching staff at Sevilla in a shock move at the end of his playing career, according to a report.
The star played more than 250 times for top flight club Tottenham, having joined in 2013 as part of the seven players recruited with the money they gained from selling Gareth Bale to Real Madrid.
Arriving alongside the likes of Christian Eriksen and Roberto Soldado, Erik Lamela joined for just short of £26million with high hopes for his future. He didn't quite hit the heights some had hoped for, but he established a strong career at Spurs.
Departing in 2021, Lamela joined Sevilla in Spain, where he would play 92 times, before joining AEK Athens in Greece.
On Thursday, meanwhile, he departed the club and now seems set to take the next step in his career, which will be away from the field.
According to Cesar Luis Merlo, Lamela is set to join the coaching staff at a former club - as he prepares to return to Sevilla.
Former Tottenham star Erik Lamela is set to join the coaching staff at former club Sevilla
Lamela used to play for Sevilla and is seemingly bringing his playing career to an end
Matias Almeyda is the manager at Sevilla, taking over in June, and worked with Lamela in Athens. The duo formed a good relationship and appear to be ready to work with each other again.
Almeyda is somewhat a journeyman manager, having coached six clubs since 2011, starting out at River Plate in his native Argentina - the same country Lamela is from.
Lamela, 33, has no coaching experience but will be starting his new journey at his former side. He has also played for Roma and River Plate in his career.
At international level, he played 25 times for Argentina, scoring three goals.
