Tottenham sign French midfielder Stambouli

Olympique Marseille's Giannelli Imbula (L) challenges Benjamin Stambouli of Montpellier during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, August 17, 2014. REUTERS/Philippe Laurenson

(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have signed defensive midfielder Benjamin Stambouli from Montpellier for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said in a statement on Monday. Stambouli, 24, was a member of the team that won the Ligue 1 title in 2012. He made 14 appearances for the French under-21 team and played 137 league games for Montpellier, scoring three goals. (Reporting by Tim Collings, editing by Tony Jimenez)