Will Tottenham land £31 million Spanish striker? Player’s agent hints at London move
by stresster on July 26th, 2008
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Goodness me, there’s never a dull moment where transfer rumours are concerned. No sooner had Robbie Keane’s move to Liverpool been all-but confirmed, Tottenham are linked to a player who most would rate more highly than the Irishman. Could Spurs’ strikeforce be better next season that last after all?
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The Guardian report that the North London club are firmly in the hunt for David Villa, a signing which would delight the White Hart Lane faithful. The 26-year-old was the top goalscorer at Euro 2008 and one would imagine he’ll have no problems scoring goals in the Premier League. However, if they are to add the Spaniard to their squad, it ain’t going to come cheap and they’ll have a rival bidder or two by the sounds of things.
Real Madrid are believed to be preparing a €40m [£31.5m] bid for Villa and his agent, José Luis Tamargo, invited Spurs to do the same. "Many clubs have contacted me about the chances of a player who is guaranteed to score goals in England," he said. "But I am convinced if Spurs present an offer, Valencia will study the subject."
He later added: "David likes London and likes how Tottenham play with Juande Ramos [the manager]. This is a club that excites him."
Tottenham fans will hope that this isn’t a ploy by Tamargo to ensure that Real Madrid don’t land the striker on the cheap, but perhaps the lure of playing for Juande Ramos in London will ensure that they bag the hitman. Spurs fans, surely this would more than make up for losing Robbie Keane and even Dimitar Berbatov ?
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Tagged Under: david villa, real madrid, robbie keane, Spurs, tottenham
spurfect one - July 26th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
real madrid bound im afraid!
spurfect one - July 26th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
aint gona happen its too much money for a club of spur’s calibre to buy! Not that we couldnt afford him, it would just unsettle the rest of the players and can see anothe berbatov/keane incident happening again in the future with those scabby mancs!
joe - July 26th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
why comes to spurs when real madrid and champions league are calling
steve - July 26th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
why would robbie leave>> he is a big part of a team going places!! why would he want to be a bit player in a team going nowhere!! just because of a chance to play for the team he supported as a child? or the money? maybe his wife is forcing him haha I guess what he said recently about life at spurs was just BULLSHIT
Pol - July 26th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Its like watching a pedictable soap on TV, seen it all before these agents must think everyone is stupid, they are just playing the usual mind games so they can push up the ttansfer fee so the agent, his wife, his grandmother, his tailor , his bank manager and his mistress can all cop 10% of the final fee. Oh and not forgetting a commision for that spivvy manager on the south coast who seems to pull a hat out of the bag when it comes to buying spurs rejects.
jimbo yiddo - July 26th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
David Villas chairman has said he will not be sold, but then Levy said that about them two, maybe hes just trying to appease the fans, 31mil is silly money tho. Keep hold of Berba for another year or at least dont sell him to mancs.
J - July 26th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
I will trade Keane for 20mil and add another 10mil to get Villa.Dream ticket if we hold on to Berbatov and pair him with Villa. It’s what you call a top 4 strikeforce.
Keane good player he is just comes a bit short in quality.Would Chelsea, Arsenal , Man Utd want him in the Ist team.Squad player maybe no more.
Sell him to Liverpool with silly money and stuff the scousers with 2nd rate players and get them out of top 4..haha.
Paul - July 26th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Stay calm everyone, we have been here many times before when agents have used our name to spark off a bidding war for their client!£££££££££
buzz - July 26th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
nah never seeing this happen villa plays 4 a team dats in the cahmps league so what will make him go to a team thats in the uefa cup the only two london clubs he will go 2 is the GOONERS or CHELSKI
BUT SEEING HIM COME TO ARSENAL IF IT WAS A PREM TEAM HE SAYS HE WONT MIND COMIN
Aman Ramdeyal - July 26th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Keane is staing with Spurs, you heard it here first. Liverpool have not made a bid for him as yet, when and if they do it will be rejected by Spurs because of their valuation of Keane, just like Villa with Gareth Barry.
JD - July 26th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
NO WAY THIS WILL HAPPEN AND £31,000,000 IS CRAZY MONEY AND IF HE SIGNED A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT WHICH NOW A DAYS MEANS SQUAT ALL HE WILL NEVER HASVE A PROFIT SELLING ON TRANSFER FEE BECAUSE HE WILL BE 31 OR SO FAR TOO EXPENSIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT WOULD LOVE HIM AND HUNTELAAR AT THE LANE AND MAYBE NISTLEROOY AND BERBATOV COULD DO AN EXCHANGEWITH CASH , NO TALK OF A CENTRE HALF YET THOUGH HOW ABOUT HUTH OF MIDDLESBORO THE EX CHELSEA COLOSSAL WHO WOULD COMPLIMENT WOODGATE AS THEY WERE TOGETHER AT BORO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lennox Lewis - July 26th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
At this rate the average height at lane next season will be 1.68 m.
I’m starting to think we made a big mistake by not stepping up our effort to sign Moreno earlier.
The Chosen one - July 26th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
villa at spurs? lol in your dreams guys lol
ill agree on one thing and thats yes he likes london
let me re educate u guys
best players wanna play on the best stages.
ok lets look at london
the gooners don`t buy big stars over 20 mil
chelsea seem unintersted
do u really feel he doesnt like the way they both play?
he need champions league footbal unless hes a mercenary and even then going to a feeder club like spurs for 30 mil would be a big gamble at 26.
guys get the team that can get you all into the top 4 first and ull see the bigger players will look and be interested.
hurtful but true. if villa goes to spurs it only for money and because the top 4 dont want him simple 30 mil or not. thats 10 mil a year continental style. easy peasy lol
I rest my case
anyway was gonna put a bid in for king yor third best player cos he said he supported us as a kid once he heard were interested but due to injuries weve declined afterall we need to leave u guys with some average players lol
buzz's transexual lover - July 26th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
valencia arn’nt in tne CL this year, gooners cannot afford him, valcencia don’t want him to go to real, or any other la liga side, why not spurs, him and berbs would be a such a great strike force, personally cannot see it myself.
the chosen ones a knob - July 26th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
i rest my case………..fucking knob
The Chosen one - July 26th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
the chosen ones a knob?
highly intellectual hope not all spurs fans are like you
how matured just like your chairman
moan and groan and takes the backhanders
if your not happy dont take the money
thank us 4 giving u 18 mil and move on
got some hankies in my pocket
give us a buzz wen u need a shoulder mate
i understand
yes it hurts lol
the chosen ones a knob - July 26th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
maybe not intellectual, but can you write correct sentences, ‘wen u’ what are you 5, and our chairman is stating facts, i take it your a chelsea fan, i don’t think you can talk with peter kenyon, if ever there was a slimy shit.
The chosen is glory hunting latte drinker - July 26th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
We all know the fans of a certain club that is being financed from crime money: they are the biggest glory hunter and think football only started when Roman Abrahamovich took charge of the club.
The only players who go to Chelski (Russik whores) are those who are ther for money: Deco is a prime example.
Throwing money and winning nothing like year is not how to run the club.
The Chosen One? He was given the big BOOT ONE!!!
Typical glory hunters.
David Villa knows that Juande Ramos is building a team full of prmising young players; a team that will grow together and will be string year after year. Not a bunch of 30 year olds, out to make the last big money, who after one season will seek pastures new.
Chelski’s trophies mean nothing to genuine fans: These trophies do not belong to the club but to one man: Roman.
There is a revolution brewing at WHL and unlike the Cappuccino and Latter drinkers who turn up to watch Chelski, Spurs have a history going back more than just 5 years!
Spurs Dude - July 26th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Villa to Spurs ??????. No way, much as I would like to see it and I REALLY would like to see it, we would never stump up that kind of cash…..
Although in terms of the money needed, 20mil for Knobbie Keane and there’s got to be at least 8mil coming in for Robbo, Teemu and Chimbo, might not be too unrealistic after all.
Can’t see him wanting to play in the UEFA Cup tho!!!!!.
Here’s to hoping…..
abbeyid - July 26th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
hes only coming to london to watch kylie at the O2