Tottenham man nears long awaited exit: Good luck to him!
May 6, 2008
One Spurs player who was always more than likely to leave come the end of the season was on loan keeper Radek Cerny, and now offers have come in for him but surely he could have secured a Premier League contract?
Tottenham keeper Radek Cerny claims QPR have offered him a contract. (Daily Mirror)
During his time at White Hart Lane I think the 34 year old Czech did okay and was unlucky to not get more of a chance in the face of the blundering that Robbo was subjecting the fans to. He has done well over the course of the last five games and whilst he was never going to make a big name for himself in north London I think he has done a workmanlike job for the club. Will Spurs fans be wishing the keeper well for the future?
Spurs chase £6m Premier League ace: Could be a very clever signing!
May 6, 2008
Juande Ramos continues to peruse many options for potential bids in the summer. This latest one is a little surprising but could on the face of it be a very intelligent signing.
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Spurs are considering making a £6 million bid for Birmingham City attacking midfielder Olivier Kapo.
Kapo said: “I signed for three years for Birmingham and I want to stay here. I like it here. My family like Birmingham. For me, in my head, I am staying here.” (Birmingham Mail)
The 27 year old former Juventus man has impressed me on the occasions that I have seen him in action. The attacking midfielder always seems to have time on the ball and looks intelligent and seems to have a great deal of vision. He could be a very good buy for Spurs and obviously should the midlands club get relegated then presumably the French international may not be quite so keen on staying at St Andrews. Do Birmingham rate Kapo? Do Tottenham supporters see this signing as being a plausible or wise one?
Spurs to bid for £6m Zokora replacement: Would be a very good signing
May 6, 2008
Didier Zokora is not the greatest player in the world and in fact he can be on his day one of the most frustrating players on the planet. There is now speculation linking a player with similar attributes who would surely do a better job than the Ivorian!
Tottenham have joined the race for £6m rated Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng. Also chasing the 32 year old are Celtic and Sunderland.
Boateng was due to move to White Hart Lane in January but the deal fell through when Didier Zokora refused a move the other way. Boateng admitted last week he will be leaving Boro. (The People)
I am a big fan of George Boateng. He plays with a smile on his face always gives his all and knows exactly what his role is in the team. I have very rarely see him put a foot wrong and for all of these reasons he would be a marked improvement on Mr Zokora. Yes Boateng is no spring chicken but he isn’t showing any signs of slowing down right now so he is well worth signing. What do Tottenham fans think?
West Ham and Spurs after intelligent £3.5m man: But where will he go?
May 6, 2008
Alan Curbishley will be looking to invest in his squad but he will not want to splurge big money on players, he tried that last summer and due to injuries and poor form those signings failed. West Ham have now been linked with a clever player who has been in top form in the Championship this season. Tottenham are also believed to be considering a move for the talented youngster.
West Ham United are about to move for Wolves winger Michael Kightly.(The Mirror)
Tottenham are also interested in a move for Kightly (Daily Mail)
22 year old Kightly has had seen his career sky rocket in recent seasons. After being released by Southend he got stuck in at Grays and netted an incredible amount of goals from the midfield and the wing. He had a great season at Molinuex but now it appears he may be about to leave Wolves for a move back to London and into the Premier League. Do West Ham and Spurs fans like the look of Kightly?
Spurs linked with £20m trio for the future: Could be just what they need
May 6, 2008
Juande Ramos continues to be linked with big name signings left right and centre, but here are three lesser known talents of the younger variety that show that the Spaniard may be keen to beef up the squad with youth.
Tottenham are chasing Real Zaragoza attacker Sergio Garcia.(AS)
Spurs are ready to bid for the ex-Barcelona forward Garcia, who is likely to be made available by cash-strapped Zaragoza at the end of the season.
Tottenham are chasing Samir Handanovic as they look for a new keeper and the Udinese stopper said: “I believe my future away from Udine all depends on how well I play. If I do well at this club, then opportunities will open up for me, but that doesn’t mean I want to leave.” (various)
Arsenal and Spurs after Lille midfielder Jean Makoun (setantasports.com)
Makoun’s agent, Jean-Christophe Thouvenel, said: “Makoun is on Arsenal’s short-list if Flamini leaves. Tottenham are also interested in the midfielder and I believe that (sporting director) Damien Comolli is an admirer of Jean.”
All these targets seem quite wise, they are all the right side of 25 and all have a decent level of experience to call upon. More importantly they are all playing for the lesser clubs in their respective leagues and would surely jump at a chance to join Ramos’s Spurs revolution. Which of these excites Spurs fans?
Gattuso bats bats his eyelashes at Premier League clubs - which team needs him most?
May 3, 2008
Transfer gossip-mobgers the Daily Mail reckon that AC Milan’s snarling midfield loon Gennaro Gattuso is flirting with the idea of moving to the Premier League, the Italian said:
‘I would like to have the possibility to play in the Premier League. It’s a dream I have always had and never hidden.’
Gatusso is 30 years old but he is a pit bull it midfield and could barge his way into most Premier League 1st XIs - so who will be the first team to bite? If Flamini does a runner Arsenal could do with a glass chewing nutbar like Gattuso - but he’s probably 10 years too old for Arsene. Their North London rivals Spurs could do with some machismo in midfield, will they take the bait?
Reading 1-0 Tottenham; do Reading deserve to stay up?
May 3, 2008
Today Reading, fighting for their Premier League lives, managed to get soundly beaten by Spurs, who sit in mid-table purgatory with nothing to play for. The score may have been 1-0 to Spurs, but it could have been a lot more with Darren Bent - among others - coming close to adding to Keane’s goal in a silky Tottenham display. Reading were flat in the first half and although they huffed and puffed in the second their best chances came from Liam Rosenior and André Bikey and not their zombie-like strikeforce.
Do Reading deserve to stay up after a limp display against Tottenham?
Martin O’Neill throws Rafa over his knee and spanks him (metaphorically)
May 3, 2008
The Sun are telling anyone that can read that Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill is in a mouth frothing frenzy over Liverpool’s Gareth Barry bid. Apparently the Anfield club sent over a fax to their Aston Villa counterparts offering some dosh and several anonymous players in exchange for Gareth Barry - a veritable Pot Luck offer.
O’Neill wasn’t happy at all though saying:
“I am disappointed and that’s an understatement.
“I have spoken to the chairman and Randy Lerner is equally disappointed — and that’s an understatement.
“It’s a deliberate unsettling tactic and particularly disruptive the day before a game.
“It’s not how I would like to conduct business. I will be returning the call and maybe speak to Rafa and I will make the point to Liverpool.”
So all in all pretty shoddy stuff from Liverpool!
Glasgow Rangers prove they are streets ahead of Everton.
May 2, 2008
A clumsy equation admittedly, but Everton fell to Fiorentina in a tense penalty shoot-out in the UEFA Cup, and yesterday night Rangers went one better and beat the Italians 4-2 on penalties, a victory that has seen Rangers progress to the Final - and put Everton and Tottenham’s UEFA runs in the shade. Rangers will now face Zenit St Petersburg in the final, who ironically got stuffed by Everton in the group stages. Does this show that the Glaswegians are a stronger outfit than Spurs and Everton, or am I talking out of my backside?
Spurs no hoper about to head for 8m exit: Better late than never!
May 1, 2008
Pascal Chimbonda is not a popular man at White Hart Lane it seems, fans have complaints about his consistency, his attempts to orchestrate a way out earlier in the season and above all, his attitude.
Aston Villa and Portsmouth will battle it out for £8m rated Pascal Chimbonda after the full-back was told he has no future at Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)
So £8m for Chimbonda? Ramos would be a fool to turn that down but that apparently is the valuation of the Wigan Athletic man but will either of these clubs pay this kind of money for the Frenchman, I doubt it! Will Spurs fans welcome the exit of Pascal.
Liverpool after FIVE brits for £65m: Rafa finds two good homegrown talents worth bidding for!
April 30, 2008
Rafa Benitez has been linked with a raft of British talents, from current internationals to up and coming hot prospects.
Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) £15 rated - The Mirror says there is increasing optimism at Anfield that the chance of playing Champions League football next season will be the key to luring Barry to Merseyside from Aston Villa in the summer.
Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) £4m rated - Ramsey is lighting up the Bluebirds side and has already been linked with big money moves to Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United. (various)
David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers) £20 rated - According to reports in the The Express, Liverpool want to sign Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Bentley.
Aaron Lennon (Tottenham) £12 rated - The Daily Mail reports today that Liverpool will compete with Newcastle for the signing of Aaron Lennon.
Michael Johnson (Manchester City) £14 rated - Liverpool are a step closer to landing Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson.
The Sun says Johnson is considering his future at Eastlands over the way manager Sven Goran Eriksson has been treated.
Of these five I think that realistically Rafa would only really be interested in Michael Johnson, a great prospect, and Gareth Barry, at his peak. The others are either not needed because Liverpool has plenty of talent in their given position or is just not really worth considering as a potential Liverpool player. Who out of these five would Anfield fans really like to see in a Liverpool shirt?
Spurs in £40m mega-swap that could catapult Ramos into the top four!
April 30, 2008
The race for £40m rated Samuel Eto’o is beginning to reach boiling point, especially now the Cameroonian is once again going to complete a season without a winner’s medal of any kind and it appears that his Barcelona side is nearing breaking point as many of his teammates consider their futures at the Catalan club. Now another angle has emerged regarding Spurs interest in the star striker.
Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is ready to use Dimitar Berbatov as bait to land Samuel Eto’o from Barcelona. (London Evening Standard)
Ramos has made Eto’o his No1 target to replace Berbatov up front. Spurs are already resigned to losing the Bulgarian international, with Ramos expecting him to join Barcelona or Real Madrid.
It seems that Berbatov is very near the exit at WHL and many Spurs fans I have spoken to seem resigned to losing him. Would Eto’o represent a very real improvement or do Tottenham fans consider Berbs an all round better player to have at the club?
Spurs strong favourites to land £20m midfielder: Ramos is far to clever to make this mistake!
April 30, 2008
Reports have emerged suggesting that Tottenham are now the club most likely to procure David Bentley from Blackburn…I think not!
Spurs boss Juande Ramos is determined to win the race to sign England’s emerging star David Bentley, who is ready to quit Blackburn in the summer, and the north London side are apparently favourites to beat Liverpool to sign the England international.
Although manager Mark Hughes has said recently that he expects Bentley to stay at Rovers it is thought that the lure of a return to London could prove too much for the young midfielder. (Express)
Given Juande’s recent intelligent capture of Luka Modric for a club record fee I find it very hard to believe that the Spaniard would spend a huge wad of Daniel Levy’s money on a player who could prove more hassle than he’s worth.
Arsenal to edge out Spurs in chase for £20m star: Can Ramos clinch another Modric style coup?
April 30, 2008
The race for Real Madrid star Robinho is heating up with the frontrunners coming from north London.
Real Madrid superstar Robinho may be making his way to the Premier League next season, with Arsenal and Tottenham leading the chase for his signature
If the temperamental Robinho becomes further unsettled, the La Liga club may cut their losses and listen to offers in the region of £20 million.
Spurs chief Damien Comolli is a well publicised admirer of Robinho and if he does become available then Tottenham are expected to make a move. (East London and West Essex Guardian)
It appears the promise of Champions League football is apparently a motivating factor for the Brazilian so for the time being at least a move to Spurs seems unlikely. However after the signing of Luka Modric maybe Juande Ramos has the kind of proven track record to give the White Hart Lane side more of an edge in any potential bidding war. Do fans of either club like the idea of the 24 year old signing up?
Spurs face competition for £5m man: Is he really worth fighting for?
April 30, 2008
Tottenham have been chasing keeper Carlos Kameni for some time now, but now another Premier League side has joined the race.
Aston Villa are ready to beat Tottenham for Espanyol’s £5m-rated Cameroon international goalkeeper Carlos Kameni. (Daily Mail)
Clearly Tottenham need a keeper and the Espanyol man would be a decent, if unspectacular signing, and it did seem a few weeks ago that this was a done deal. There are a number of keepers out there linked with both clubs who have both seen an upturn in fortunes and are both clubs who have been rejuvenated and are far more likely to attract top class names. But is Carlos a top name
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