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Liverpool have emerged as shock contenders to sign Tottenham midfielder and Mexican international, Giovani Dos Santos.

The attacking midfielder arrived at White Hart Lane from Barcelona in 2008, but has made more appearances on loan away from the club in the three years since then. The 22 year-old has enjoyed decent success on loan with the likes of Ipswich Town, Galatasaray and most recently, Racing Santander.

The attacker was somewhat forgotten at the North London side but since making the move to La Liga, seems to have revived his profile somewhat.

Although dos Santos is thought to prefer a move to warmer climates, if the Merseysiders will meet the £9.7m price-tag of the Mexican star, they could tempt Spurs into selling.

SOURCE: FootyBunker

This would be something of a surprise move for Liverpool to make but it is worth noting that Anfield’s director of football Damien Comolli was the man who brought Giovani Dos Santos to White Hart Lane from Barcelona so clearly the Frenchman values the Mexican youngster.

The 22 year old has made just two Premier League starts since his move to North London over three years ago and appears to not be part of Harry Redknapp’s first team plans. Given that Daniel Levy did not hand the Tottenham boss much in the way of a summer transfer fund boost it seems plausible that any decent bid for Giovani would be accepted.

Giovani dos Santos is an adaptable attacker who can play either in an advanced central midfield floating role, out wide or in the hole behind the strikers. He is young and clearly has the raw potential to make a name for himself and his top performances for Mexico prove he has the ability to follow up on that potential.

Liverpool have a number of midfield options but may feel that a new attacking weapon would come in handy. Though the likes of Charlie Adam, Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing were brought in over the summer the Merseyside club also lost Raul Meireles and sent out Alberto Aquilani and Joe Cole out on loan, with neither looking likely to be part of Dalglish’s long term plans.

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Giovani Dos Santos was once dubbed the ’next Ronaldinho’ but this next bright star of the future seems to have made little impact on the most important man of all – his boss, Harry Redknapp.

When the Mexican winger made the move from Barcelona to North London for a very handsome fee of around €6 million, it was seen as quite a coup for Tottenham Hotspur. Under the tutelage of Juande Ramos, the young Mexican was given opportunities but we all know that Ramos’s time didn’t last too long and in came Mr Redknapp.

The former Portsmouth boss has done an incredible job at White Hart Lane but he has failed in producing the best out of a talented youngster, who has the credentials to be a world beater. The fact is, Giovani has rarely been given any opportunities at all by the Spurs boss and has been shipped out on loan to Ipswich Town, Galatasaray and most recently, Racing Santander.

Giovani is not the first youngster that Redknapp has failed to acknowledge in his time at the Lane as he shipped out, the now growing stars of Kevin-Prince Boateng and Adel Taarabt in his early days at the club, due to not being able to find a way to incorporate them into the team.

Boateng now plays for AC Milan and has earned plaudits across the world of football after a magnificent world cup display in South Africa last summer. Adel Taarabt is of course one of the most promising and sought after youngsters in world football, being linked with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United. Redknapp, however, seemed unable to spot the talents of these two young midfielders.

If the club were to have kept these players on for longer then surely it would have left them in better stead to challenge for that Champions League spot last season. Also, they may not have been so worried about losing Luka Modric this summer, if they had the genius, Adel Taarabt to fall back on. Truth be told, the Tottenham hierarchy have made a real faux pas in shipping these players out and they run the risk of doing it again with the Mexican prodigy.

Giovani Dos Santos has been criticised by Harry Redknapp for his supposed lack of professionalism.

This sort of attitude from a footballer is not one that will take you far and if the Mexican is wasting his time out and about at nightclubs at the weekend then he is at fault, but for young footballers this is not uncommon. This happens all the time with youngsters who have got cash to splash but the gaffer just has no interest in helping this talent progress and it is difficult to see why.

Anybody who saw the recent Gold Cup and particularly the final between Mexico and USA will have seen the raw talent this 22-year-old possesses and will be disappointed by the stall in his career.

The winger scored an immense winning goal after dribbling the ball around several players, including the goalkeeper before exquisitely chipping the ball into the top corner to secure a 4-2 victory for Mexico and crown themselves Gold Cup champions.

This beautiful goal topped off a man of the match performance by the Tottenham man, in a game where he showed great drive and determination. Every time the ball came to his feet, onlookers and the USA defence knew something was going to happen and every time, it did!

The forward was constantly running towards goal with the ball, dribbling past several players and playing great link-up player with Manchester United revelation, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez.

At no point did Giovani show any signs of lack of professionalism as he inspired to whole team throughout the match before leading them into the final whistle as champions.

Redknapp surely knows what a talent he has on his hands and must see his quality in training every week and so it baffles spectators as to why he won’t help this young player become the player he is destined to be. Maybe the Spurs boss just does not have the capabilities to guide such players, as was the case with Adel Taarabt and Kevin-Prince Boateng.

Redknapp could not figure out how to use Taarabt in an effective manner and take the risk of playing him in the role behind the striker. A couple years later, he signed Rafael Van Der Vaart who filled that position between midfield and defence, proving he couldn’t create his own superstar but instead had to fork out cash for an already establish bearer of that role.

It looks as though the same will happen this summer with Giovani Dos Santos, who looks intent on making the switch back to Spanish shores and linking up with Sevilla in a £6.5Million move.

It is impossible to predict the transfer sage of Luka Modric and whether he will go or not, but the fact remains Harry Redknapp will constantly toe the party line – ‘we are not a selling club, we will not sell our best players’. Probability is that Giovani Dos Santos will leave the club this summer and Redknapp will have lost one of the best young talents to grace the Premier League in a long time, all because the gaffer was too scared to just take a risk on the young lad.

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SPURS and Sevilla are trying to hammer out a deal to take Giovani Dos Santos to Spain.
Sevilla are well short of Tottenham’s £6.5million asking price but boss Harry Redknapp has made it clear the Mexican midfielder is not part of his plans.

SOURCE: The Sun

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Tottenham are keen to move the 30-year-old off their wage bill as he is believed to be the club’s highest-paid player, but have received little interest in him since the end of the season – until now
Blackburn are ready to make Keane the first part of an extravagant summer spending spree.

David Bentley, Alan Hutton, Wilson Palacios and Sebastien Bassong will all be sold if buyers can be found, while there has been interest in Niko Kranjcar, Jermaine Jenas and Younes Kaboul from Dynamo Kiev, Fenerbahce and Paris Saint-Germain respectively.

SOURCE: Metro

Harry Redknapp has always stated his intention to keep his star performers at White Hart Lane but has had to deal with Luka Modric’s very public appeal to leave the club, an appeal Tottenham will hope to thwart by bringing in top notch replacements to resolve problem areas in both defence and attack.

The North London club has a huge squad and chairman Daniel Levy had made it clear that no new signings will be sanctioned unless a big summer cull takes place and that cull began with the offloading of Jamie O’Hara to Wolves in a £5m deal earlier in the month.

Redknapp is all too aware that he can generate funds by selling many unneeded squad players but has hitherto failed to garner interest in said players. Now however plans are afoot to offer players at cheaper prices to help speed up the process, so that the Spurs boss can then use the funds to bring in much needed striker reinforcements after seeing the likes of Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe and Robbie Keane fail to make an impact last season, costing the club their place in the top four.

Blackburn Rovers will be keen to snap up Keane having failed to land a number of high profile strikers, the most recent of which being Roma front man Mirko Vucinic. Giovani’s impressive performance at the Gold Cup has attracted the interest of Sevilla who may now be more willing to meet Tottenham’s asking price.

David Bentley has been linked with a move to Norwich City, where the winger spent a season long loan period back in 2004/05, the last time the Canaries were in the top tier. The East Anglia side could however struggle to meet the £10m valuation placed on the 26 year old, so once again Tottenham may have to lower their asking price to achieve a quick sale.

Napoli are said to be interested in Wilson Palacios and Sebastien Bassong has been linked with a move back to Ligue 1 after an stop/start two years at White Hart Lane. Back up performers Alan Hutton, Niko Kranjcar, Jermaine Jenas and Younes Kaboul can also be happily offloaded without making too much of an impact to numbers at Redknapp’s disposal.

It is perhaps a sign of the over indulgence of manager Redknapp that Tottenham can happily sell nine players without such sales making a great deal of impact to the club overall.

Harry Redknapp will want such deals to be done sooner rather than later so that he can prevent the likes of Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Rafael Van der Vaart from leaving the club who are very much experiencing the down side to speedy success.

The fact that Tottenham managed to superbly complete a top four finish the season before last and then get to the Quarter Final’s of their maiden Champions League voyage is something the club should celebrate but because Redknapp’s men managed a fifth place finish last season, which is still a great achievement given where the club were when the former West Ham and Portsmouth boss took over from Juande Ramos, it seems that some players are even hungrier for success.

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Qpr are reportedly interested in Tottenham playmaker Giovani Dos Santos as the boss Neil Warnock looks to make additions to his newly promoted side. The Mexican international youngster has failed to break into the White Hart Lane first team and may well be interested in a move across London to Loftus Road.

The former Barcelona man has spent most of his three years at the North London club out on loan. The talented attacking midfielder has enjoyed successful loan spells at Ipswich Town, Galatasaray and most recently Racing Santander.

Giovani is currently on international duty at the Gold Cup where he has impressed Qpr scouts during Mexico’s two 5-0 successes, during which the Tottenham man has netted twice.

The pursuit for Giovani however is not seen as a means to replace much wanted Moroccan international Adel Taarabt but more a move to bring more creativity and top level experience to the Super-Hoops side.

Harry Redknapp is looking to reduce his expansive Tottenham squad so would presumably have no issue with Giovani leaving given that the 22 year old has made just two Premier League starts during his time at the club.

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Instead of contemplating how to strengthen in preparation for a second season in the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur are now steeling themselves for a summer clear-out while at the same time attempting to hang on to their prized asset Gareth Bale.

Following Tuesday night’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City that confirmed fourth place is beyond their reach, senior figures at the club met yesterday to reassess their current squad in the light of their disappointing end to the season.

Chairman Daniel Levy is determined to keep hold of Bale but will not sanction further spending on new recruits until there has been a clear-out of some other established stars to streamline the first-team squad and reduce the wage bill.

Levy wants to sell several high-profile players, including four who are currently out on loan – striker Robbie Keane, who is at West Ham, and midfielders Jamie O’Hara (at Wolverhampton Wanderers), Giovani dos Santos (at Racing Santander) and David Bentley (at Birmingham City).

Defender Jonathan Woodgate and goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini are both out of contract in the summer and are unlikely to be offered new deals.

Tottenham will also listen to offers for the likes of Roman Pavlyuchenko, Niko Kranjcar, Alan Hutton, Vedran Corluka and Wilson Palacios.

SOURCE: Independent

Whilst this does look like one hell of a major cull, things may not be as bad as they seem. It is clear that Harry Redknapp has a massive Tottenham squad and failure to qualify for the Champions League will have a knock on effect on the club’s finances, but it is far more beneficial to remove under performing members of the squad rather than having to listen to offers for the club’s top stars.

The likes of Rafael Van der Vaart, Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Sandro have all been strongly linked with interest from Europe’s elite and Redknapp has steadfastly held his ground by stating that none of those players would be sold, so clearly in order to not have to sell any of his important players, he knows he must cut a swathe of players from his squad that do not offer him a great deal.

Of those on this list from the Independent arguably only a handful would be missed. Those out on loan were clearly on the periphery and the likes of Keane and Giovani have stated their desire to move on. Pavlyuchenko is consistently linked with a move away from Tottenham and the Russian may feel that the time is right to leave after failing to convince Redknapp that he should be a first team regular.

Right backs Corluka and Hutton have shared duties this term but Redknapp has been linked with moves to bring in a new player for that position. Palacios looks a shadow of the player he was last term and Kranjcar, though talented, is not better than those ahead of him in the pecking order.

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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani dos Santos has enjoyed his time on-loan at Racing Santander so much he does not want to return to White Hart Lane.

The 21-year-old has grown increasingly frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities in North London and hopes a permanent move back to Spain will resurrect his career.

The Mexico international had high hopes of becoming a Spurs regular this season after performing well in the World Cup and having a good pre-season.

Since joining from Barcelona in 2008 Dos Santos has had limited chances to impress and he feels manager Harry Redknapp does not seem to rate him.

Dos Santos was allowed to join Santander on a loan deal until the end of the season in January and is widely expected to be sold when the transfer window reopens.

He says the move to Santander has helped rediscover his form and confidence but insists there is no ill feeling towards Redknapp.

“I’m really happy with how things have gone in Santander, I think coming back to Spanish football has been crucial,” Dos Santos told Fifa.com.

“I went through two very tough years, during which I barely played. I just wasn’t given a chance.

“The situation wasn’t ideal either, because when I signed Juande Ramos was in charge and I was quite regularly involved.

“Then he got sacked and Harry Redknapp came in, and I’ve not been part of his plans.

“This season has been more frustrating because I thought I’d get more playing time.

“I came back from the World Cup, played during pre-season and performed very well in several games, but yet again I wasn’t given an opportunity.”

“There is no problem with me and Harry Redknapp at all,” he added.

“I trained hard and gave 100 per cent during the week because I wanted to convince him to give me more playing time, but at the end of the day it’s his decision and it didn’t go my way.

“The most important thing is that I’m now doing really well here in Santander.

“At the moment I’m trying to rediscover my best form and I want to be back at the top of the world game in the not-too-distant future. That’s my goal and I’m very focused on achieving it.

“This spell at Racing has really helped me regain my confidence and match sharpness, and I think I’m on the up again.”

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Tottenham have sent Mexican forward Giovani Dos Santos on loan to Spanish outfit Racing Santander.

The 21-year-old has struggled to make an impact in England since completing a move from Barcelona in 2008.

He has made just 20 appearances for Spurs, scoring only once.

A lack of action has already seen him take in two loan spells away from White Hart Lane, one at Ipswich in 2009 and another at Galatasaray last term.

Having failed to force his way into Harry Redknapp’s plans again this season, it has been decided that he would be wise to take in another short-term stint somewhere else.

SOURCE: Sky

Giovani Dos Santos seems destined to only make it in the game once he quits Tottenham once and for all. After a number of false dawns and loan moves the Mexican international is no nearer to proving to Harry Redknapp his worth, despite a successful World Cup and some decent performances at the White Hart Lane club.

A move to La Liga may well suit the former Barcelona man best and after a successful stint at Racing Santander perhaps he can remind a Spanish club of the potential he showed when he was at the Nou Camp.

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Tottenham misfit Giovani Dos Santos looks set for a move to Italy with Genoa, Fiorentina and Roma all tussling for his signature.

The Mexico international has failed to settle at Spurs since his £5m move from Barcelona in 2008 and has started only two Premier League games in over two years at in north London.

Giovani has spent time on loan at Ipswich and Galatasary and, according to reports in Italy, Genoa have enquired about taking the 21-year-old on loan for six months.

But it has been reported that Tottenham would rather sell the forward for a fee of around £6m with Fiorentina and Roma considering New Year bids. (talkSPORT)

Tottenham finally look set to offload Giovanni Dos Santos, after the Mexican forward failed to convince during his two years at the club. Dos Santos arrived from Barcelona with bags of potential, but has struggled to adapt to the English game, despite impressing at this year’s World Cup.

It was only a matter of time before Tottenham started to consider trimming down their squad size, with a wealth of midfielders at their disposal. The likes of David Bentey, Jermaine Jenas and Jamie O’Hara could also be sold this January in order to fund a move for a big-name striker.

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Inter Milan are reportedly considering a move for Tottenham forward Giovani Dos Santos .
According to Tuttosport, the Treble winners are looking at how to spend the money from the sale of Mario Balotelli to Manchester City and the Mexican is under their radar. (IMScouting)

Harry Redknapp has given Giovani far more responsibility this season thus far, mainly due to the young Mexican’s efforts in pre-season and his impressive showing at the World Cup, however if Inter Milan come calling then perhaps the Tottenham boss will consider offers so as to bring in some revenue he could then invest back in the squad.

The youngster has showed some good touches in the first two matches of the season but he is still very much a player who is not going to be a first team regular when everyone is fit and available for selection. Perhaps the 21 year old former Barcelona may be keen on a new challenge?

Some reports state that Rafa Benitez is willing to offer around £8m for Giovani which may be more than the north London side paid for this services but still seems a little short of what he is worth.

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