Saturday
30.06.12 |
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Gareth Bale will not be able to take part in the 2012
Olympic Team GB football team, as he has picked up a back
injury. The aggravation of a previous injury will rule
him out of the tournament that would run through pre-season
and might cause him to miss the start of Tottenham's league
campaign.
Spurs are supposedly looking to bring in Joao Moutinho
when Andre Villas-Boas is installed as manager, with
the Daily Star reporting that the fee will be in the region
of £32 million, but then they did say that we would be
getting £40 million for Luka Modric from Real Madrid.
Make of that what you want !!
Chelsea are rumoured to be ready to sign Luka
Modric by offering £26 million to Spurs say the Daily
Express.
The Guardian think that Giovani dos Santos will be
moving to Sevilla or Atletico Madrid, as they have expressed
interest in the player previously and he is keen to return
to Spain.
The Sun claims that if he takes the Spurs job, Andre
Villas-Boas will lose £11 million in compensation form
Chelsea for being sacked as their manager last season.
The Portuguese coach was being paid £100,000 a week in
compensation, but if he he stayed on that for the full
length of his contract, he could have raked in another £10.8
million.
Harry Redknapp told the Sun today that he wanted to
sign Mario Balotelli when he was Spurs manager just
before he joined Manchester City, saying he is a class
player and that he had spoken to the Italian forward, but
the move didn't come off.
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Friday
29.06.12 |
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Spurs confirmed that the transfer of Vedran Corluka
to Lokomotiv Moscow has been agreed, but no fee was
announced, although some reports put it at £5.5 million.
The coach of the Mexican Olympic team has said that
Giovani dos Santos is being allowed time before joining
up with the squad to complete his move away from White Hart
Lane, although no other details of his destination were
revealed other than he wanted to move back to Europe.
Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin has said he does
not want to be part of a swap deal for Luka Modric
and wants to stay at the Bernabeu.
West Ham United want to sign defender William Gallas
on a free transfer according to the Sun.
Udinese's Slovenian goalkeeper Samir Handanovic
will not be leaving according to the club's technical
manager TalkSport reveals, thus disappointing Spurs and
Arsenal.
Ledley King will test his knees in pre-season
training before deciding if he will continue playing or take
up a coaching or ambassadorial role at the club.
TalkSport also report that Spurs target Clarence Seedorf,
who has been released by AC Milan, is looking at his options
while training with LA Galaxy in the USA.
The same website claims Spurs and Liverpool are watching the
situation of Ibrahim Affelay, the Dutch midfielder,
who looks set to have talks with the club about his future.
If Andre Villas-Boas is announced as Spurs manager
his first task may be to replace the out-going Luka
Modric, with Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho an
option, but Porto might want £15 million for him.
Tottenham may be looking at a £3 million bid for Crystal
Palace's England Under-16 international midfielder Reise
Allassani.
The Daily Mirror carries a story saying that former Spurs
manager Martin Jol is keen to take David Bentley
to Fulham, either on a permanent deal or on loan.
Also in the Mirror they claim that Tottenham may look to
Port left back Alvaro Periera as competition for
Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
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Thursday
28.06.12 |
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It has been officially announced by the club that Joe
Jordan and Kevin Bond have left the club.
The Sun claim that Luka Modric will submit a written
transfer request when he returns to Tottenham after a
post-Euro 2012 holiday, which will spark a battle between
Real Madrid and Manchester United for the Croatian
midfielder.
The Daily Mail claims that if he joins Real Madrid, there
may be a £30 million deal which includes Turkish and former
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin, 24.
The Sun also report that Jan Vertonghen's £9.5
million move to Tottenham may have hit the buffers and the
central defender is set to start training with Ajax ahead of
the season.
In the Daily Telegraph, it claims that Scott Parker
may need surgery on his Achilles tendon problem and that
might rule him out of the start of the season.
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Wednesday
27.06.12 |
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Gareth Bale has extended his contract with Spurs
until July 2016. The new four year deal has been said
to be worth anywhere between £70,000 and £120,000 a year to
the Welshman, so it appears that the papers don't know what
his new salary is.
The Daily Mirror claims Spurs want Andre Villas-Boas
to take over as the club's new manager next week.
But the Daily Star claims want-away Marseille manager
Didier Deschamps might be in with a shout of taking the
job.
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Tuesday
26.06.12 |
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Spurs are reported to be favourites to clinch the signing of
Hoffenheim's Icelandic forward Gylfi Sigurdson.
The 22 year old is believed to be costing Spurs £8 million,
with an attractive deal putting them ahead of Liverpool to
attract him.
TalkSport reckon that Lazio are close to signing Spurs and
West Ham United transfer target - 26 year old Turkish
international striker Burak Yilmaz from Trabsponspor.
Former Spurs defender Troy-Archibald
Henville has left Exeter City for Swindon Town for an
undisclosed fee.
OTHER NEWS ... Lee Clark has been named as
the new manager of Birmingham City ... ...
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Monday
25.06.12 |
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The Sun claim that West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United
are both keen on taking Danny Rose on loan for the
coming season.
The same paper says that Spurs will be parting company with
Vedran Corluka, who will be joining Lokomotiv Moscow.
The Daily Mail report that the deal to bring Jan
Verthongen to White Hart Lane has hit a small hitch, in
that the player is reported to be owed a percentage of the
transfer fee paid for him, but the Dutch club are quibbling
on this, although they say the deal should be completed soon.
Ralf Rangnick, the former Schalke 04 manager has been
ruled out of the running to take over at Tottenham, as he
has been appointed as Director of Football at Red Bull
Salzburg.
Former Spurs midfielder Danny Murphy has left Fulham
to join Blackburn Rovers on a two year deal.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
CRIMEWATCH ... Watford striker Troy Deeney has been
found guilty of affray in a fight with some students in
Birmingham and has been jailed for 10 months ... Joey
Barton has been fined six weeks wages for his dismissal and
subsequent fracas on getting sent off for QPR at Manchester
City on the last day of the season ...
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Sunday
24.06.12 |
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The Sunday Mirror claims that Andre Villas-Boas has a
"gentleman's agreement" to sign on as the new Tottenham
manager after meetings with the board and Tim Sherwood,
who is to be installed as the new Director of Football at
the club.
On the other hand, the Sunday Telegraph disagree saying that
nobody has yet had direct talks with the club and that
Andre Villas-Boas understands that Daniel Levy
may wish to interview other candidates, including Laurent
Blanc, now that France have been knocked out of Euro 2012.
Former Schalke 04 manager Ralf Rangnick is also in
the mind of the Tottenham board, but with a view to being
taken on as Director of Recruitment.
The Sun on Sunday put Laurent Blanc in pole position
to take over from Harry Redknapp, saying that an
insider has said the France manager is the favourite for the
job.
Also in the Sunday Mirror claims a source close to Gareth
Bale has indicated that he will stay with Spurs for one
more season.
The same paper reports that Croatian midfielder Luka
Modric will tell Spurs that he wants to move to Real
Madrid despite interest from Manchester United and Paris St.
Germain.
The Sun on Sunday reckon that his former national boss
Slaven Bilic could make a bid for Luka Modric now
that he is to be the manager of Lokomotiv Moscow.
There are rumours in a number of papers that Spurs are to
make a move for Hoffenheim midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson
having been said to have agreed an £8 million fee and
offering a better deal than Liverpool, who looked to have
secured his signing ahead of Swansea City where the 22 year
old Icelander was on loan last season.
Scott Parker played 94 minutes of England's Euro 2012
quarter final against Italy that ended 0-0 after extra time
and Italy won 4-2 on penalties. Jermain Defoe
was an unused substitute.
Former Spurs striker Chris Adams died today aged 84.
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Saturday
23.06.12 |
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The Daily Mirror reports that Luka Modric's
representatives will tell Tottenham next week that he wants
to leave the club with Manchester United and Real Madrid
leading the chase for the midfielder.
Spurs, Chelsea and Liverpool will go head to head in
attempts to sign Malaga's Venezuela striker Salomon
Rondon, with the 22 year old said to be ready to fetch
his club £20 million for his transfer.
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Friday
22.06.12 |
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The Daily Mail claims that Spurs are set to sell Luka
Modric to Real Madrid, who seem willing to bid £30
million for the Croatian midfielder.
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Thursday
21.06.12 |
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The Sun run a story that says that goalkeeper Heurelho
Gomes wants to stay at Tottenham now that harry Redknapp
has left his post as manager.
With some sources in Portugal claiming on TalkSport that the
deal to bring Andre Villas-Boas almost done to come
to Tottenham as manager, but the Guardian says he is unhappy
that Spurs are still talking to other parties who they are
interested in.
Former Spurs defender Anthony Gardner has joined
Sheffield Wednesday from Crystal Palace.
Former Spurs striker Mido has joined Barnsley on a
two year deal from Egyptian club Zamalek.
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Wednesday
20.06.12 |
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Spurs have apparently been in talks with former Chelsea
coach Andre Villas-Boas about taking over at White
Hart Lane say the Guardian and the Independent.
Tottenham's friendly at Stevenage has been moved back 24
hours from Tuesday 17th July to Wednesday 18th July.
Kick off is still 19:45
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Tuesday
19.06.12 |
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Scott Parker played all of England's 1-0 win over
Ukraine in Euro 2012 Group D to help the country top the
group and qualify for the quarter final. Jermaine
Defoe was an unused substitute.
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Monday
18.06.12 |
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Tottenham's fixtures see them open up the 2012-13 season at
Newcastle United on 18th August with home matches against
West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City to follow. As
MEHSTG is not allowed to print a list of the fixtures
without paying a company hired by the Premier League to
enforce against us, go to the Spurs site (click
here) for a full list of fixtures, which are subject to
change for TV coverage and European matches.
Luka Modric and Vedran Corluka both played the
full 90 minutes of Croatia's 0-1 defeat in Group C at the
Euro 2012 finals, a result that knocked them out of the
tournament.
The agent of Ajax and Belgium central defender Jan
Verthongen has said that the player is keen to come to
Tottenham, even though Harry Redknapp will no longer be the
manager.
A story in the Sun claims that Spurs players will revolt
against Andre Villas-Boas being appointed as the new
Tottenham manager after hearing from their players that his
time in charge at Chelsea was a nightmare.
On leaving Spurs when his contract expires at the end of the
month, Ryan Nelsen will join Queens Park Rangers.
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Sunday
17.06.12 |
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TalkSport's website report that the Italian press have
claimed Spurs have offered a three year deal to Andre Villas-Boas, although they have also
considered David Moyes and Roberto Martinez.
Roberto Martinez is the favourite for the
Tottenham job in the Mail on Sunday.
With France coach Lauren Blanc heading the
competition for Villas-Boas in the Sunday Mirror.
The Metro claim that Manchester United want to sign both
Luka Modric and Gareth Bale and believe
that the dismissal of Harry Redknapp will make such a
move easier.
Daniel Sturridge looks as if he may leave Chelsea
according to the Sunday Mirror, with Liverpool,
Manchester City, Arsenal and Spurs all interested in the
England striker.
Manchester United's 19 year old left back Ezekiel
Fryers has failed to agree a new contract at Old
Trafford and looks set to leave, with Tottenham
favourites to beat Newcastle United to his signature it
claims in the Sunday Mirror.
Rafael van der Vaart captained Holland in their
1-2 defeat by Portugal in the Euro 2012 group game
tonight, also scoring to put the team 1-0 ahead and
hitting the post late on with another shot.
Dave Mackay has left hospital after being taken
ill last week.
Steve Perryman has also returned home and is
making slow progress after his heart surgery back in May.
OTHER NEWS ... ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... Nicolas Bendtner is being
investigated by UEFA for being pants.
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Saturday
16.06.12 |
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The Sun reveals that Harry Redknapp's coaching team
were also sacked on Wednesday, namely Clive Allen, Kevin Bond and
Joe Jordan, within a story that claims that the club
are poised to pair Andre Villas-Boas as manager with
Tim Sherwood moving up to be Director of Football.
According to the media, Spurs have gone off the idea of
David Moyes or Roberto Martinez taking over at
White Hart lane, as the fans are not impressed with their
credentials.
But over at the Telegraph, they reckon that former Director
of Football, Damien Comolli may be set for a return
to the club, with his name being discussed among others,
such as former Barcelona Sporting Director Txiki Begiristan
and Dutchman Louis van Gaal.
The Daily Mirror claims that Paul Lambert is keen to take
Kyle Naughton to Villa Park after having him on loan at
Norwich City last season.
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Friday
15.06.12 |
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Scott Parker played the 90 minutes of England's 3-2
Euro 2012 group game in Kyiv tonight.
New names being mentioned in connection with the Tottenham
manager's position today are former Schalke 04 manager
Ralf Rangnick, Ajax coach Frank de Boer and
current France manager Laurent Blanc, who will be
leaving his post after Euro 2012 according to the Telegraph.
The paper also says that Daniel Levy might be looking
to return to the Director of Football system that he had
previously introduced at the club, with former Barcelona
Sporting Director Txiki Begiristan keen on the post,
after failing to be taken on at Liverpool.
The Metro claims that Gareth Bale's agent has said
that the club not having Champions League football next
season is "a problem" and that clubs who are interested in
him should start making bids to Tottenham, as they know the
asking price, although he thought Barcelona might not be
able to afford the Welshman.
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Thursday
14.06.12 |
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At 03:37 this morning Tottenham announced on the club
website that the contract of Harry Redknapp had been
terminated. Daniel Levy thanked the Spurs
manager for all the good work he did and the departing boss
said that he had a fantastic four years and was proud of
what he achieved.
The papers are awash with stories about the incident and
some claim that Redknapp had been sacked while others reckon
he demanded a three or four year deal, when a rolling one
year deal was what was on offer.
Other reports claim that the announcements Harry Redknapp
had been making to the Press since he was not offered the
England job had soured the relationship he had with
Daniel Levy, especially when some came at a time when
the Spurs chairman was grieving over the death of his mother.
Of course, the speculation over the next incumbent has gone
into overdrive, with the papers and the bookies installing
David Moyes of Everton as favourite, with Wigan
Athletic's Roberto Martinez, former Chelsea manager
Andre Villas-Boas and former Spurs striker Jurgen
Klinsmann all linked with the post. Other named
candidates mentioned have been former Liverpool manager
Rafa Benitez and Fabio Capello, whose departure
from the England manager's post may well have precipitated
the whole situation.
Both Everton and Wigan Athletic have said that there has
been no contact from Tottenham asking to speak to their
mangers, with Levy ready to take his time in appointing a
new manager, going through a proper process.
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Wednesday
13.06.12 |
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Papers run the story about Harry Redknapp's future as
Spurs manager, with Everton manager David Moyes,
former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas and Wigan
Athletic manager Roberto Martinez mentioned as
possible replacements, should Daniel Levy choose to
end Redknapp's association with the club. Many feel
that Redknapp's comments on his contract will ill-timed and
with the failure of the club to hang onto third place during
the early part of 2012, when Redknapp was touted as a
favourite for the England manager's job, the Spurs chairman
may be ready to make a change.
Rafael van der Vaart was a half time substitute for
Holland in their 1-2 defeat by Germany in the Euro 2012
group match tonight in Kharkiv.
OTHER NEWS ... Chelsea appointed Roberto di Matteo as
their manager on a two year deal today ... the TV
rights for Premier League games for seasons 2013-2016 were
sold for £3.018 billion today, with BT taking two packages
to show 28 games at lunchtime on Saturdays and 10 on Bank
Holidays or midweek evenings ...
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Tuesday
12.06.12 |
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Harry Redknapp has denied rumours that have appeared
on the internet stating that he has resigned from his post
as Spurs manager. He told Soccernet that none of it
was true and that he would not resign as he has a year left
on his contract.
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Monday
11.06.12 |
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Former Spurs captain Dave Mackay has been admitted to
hospital with a chest infection after falling ill on
Saturday night in Nottingham. MEHSTG wishes him a
speedy recovery.
Scott Parker started in England's 1-1 draw with
France in Euro 2012, but was substituted after 78 minutes,
with Jermain Defoe coming on as a sub just before the
midfielder left the action in the 77th minute.
Former Spurs winger Mark Robson has been appointed as
Barnet's Head Coach.
Tottenham will play a friendly against Valencia in the
Mestella stadium on Thursday 9th August 2012 with a 21:00
kick off.
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Sunday
10.06.12 |
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Luka Modric and Vedran Corluka both played the
whole of Croatia's 3-1 Euro 2012 win over the Republic of
Ireland tonight in Gdansk.
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Saturday
09.06.12 |
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Rafael van der Vaart came on as a second half
substitute for Holland in their 0-1 defeat by Denmark in
Euro 2012 this evening in Ukraine.
Brazil lost 3-4 to Argentina in a friendly in New Jersey
tonight, with Sandro playing the whole game for
Brazil.
While on BBC TV at the European Championships, Harry
Redknapp revealed that Daniel Levy's mother had
passed away last week. MEHSTG's thoughts are with the
Spurs chairman at this sad time.
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Friday
08.06.12 |
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The Sun seems quite certain this morning that Luka Modric
will be joining Manchester United for £35 million plus a
further £5 million base don success and appearances.
OTHER NEWS ... Steve Clarke has been appointed as West
Bromwich Albion's new manager ... Hull City have named Steve
Bruce as their new boss ...
MEHSTG's
spin story ... .
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Thursday
07.06.12 |
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Niko Kranjcar has left Tottenham to join Dynamo Kiev
with the fee rumoured to be around £4 million.
Spurs striker Jermain Defoe has had to return home
from Poland, as his father has died in London. Defoe
is expected to return to the Euro 2012 squad at some stage.
MEHSTG wish all his family and friends our condolences at
his sad time.
Former Spurs defender and assistant manager Chris Hughton
has been named as Norwich City manager today. His
assistant manager Colin Calderwood moves with him
from Birmingham City.
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Wednesday
06.06.12 |
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Tottenham's youth team have been picked in the same group as
Barcelona, Anderlecht and Wolfsburg for next season's
competition.
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Tuesday
05.06.12 |
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The Metro claims Spurs are to make a move for West Ham
United duo Robert Green, the 32 year old goalkeeper
on a free transfer and the 23 year old centre half James
Tomkins, who it is reported they will bid £5 million
for.
One centre half who may be leaving White Hart Lane is
Sebastien Bassong, who is interested in a move to
Monaco, but Rubin Kazan and Lokomotiv Moscow are both
watching the French defender's situation according to the
Guardian.
West Bromwich Albion's 25 year old midfielder Youssouf
Mulumbu has told the Press that his agent is already
speaking to the likes of Tottenham and Newcastle United
about a move away from the Hawthorns.
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Monday
04.06.12 |
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Steven Pienaar is pleading with Tottenham to drop the
£6 million asking price for him, as Everton cannot afford
it, having sold him for just £3 million eighteen months ago,
according to the Sun.
The Daily Mirror claims that Gareth Bale has gone
away on holiday to consider his Tottenham future, with the
failure to secure Champions League football and with some
confusion over whether Harry Redknapp will be offered
a new deal and with Chelsea interested in his services.
Also in the Mirror, they claim that Spurs and QPR are
interested in goalkeeper Robert Green, who has left
West Ham United as a free agent.
Returning from his spell in Chinese football with Shanghai
Shenhua, 33 year old striker Nicolas Anelka is said
to be interesting Spurs, according to the Daily Mail.
The Times reckon that Borussia Dortmund might have jumped to
the front of the queue for Blackburn Rovers' 21 year old
striker Junior Hoillett, ahead of Arsenal and
Tottenham.
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Sunday
03.06.12 |
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The Mail on Sunday reports that Alex Ferguson is refusing to
pay the prices being quoted for player she wants to sign
this summer, including £32 million for Luka Modric.
Heurelho Gomes is said in the Metro to be the subject
of an offer from QPR to take the Brazilian keeper to Loftus
Road.
Rafael van der Vaart has said that he is happy to
stay at Tottenham, but that you never know what might happen
in football in the future.
The Sunday Mirror claims that Wigan Athletic manager
Roberto Martinez has set his sights on being Spurs boss,
should Harry Redknapp not be offered a new deal at
White Hart Lane.
Sandro played 90 minutes in a 0-2 reverse against
Mexico in Texas today, with Giovani dos Santos
scoring the firs goal for Mexico and winning a penalty for
the second.
Steven Pienaar and Bongani Khumalo were both
in the South Africa side that drew 1-1 with Ethiopia in
Rustenburg today in a World Cup 2014 qualifying match.
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Saturday
02.06.12 |
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Harry Redknapp is seeking a three year deal with
Spurs according to the Sun, the paper the Spurs manager
writes for and he will be having discussions with Daniel
Levy this week on a deal to take him through to when he
is 68.
Spurs are not going to take on Brazilian Bruno Uvini,
after having him on loan for three months. The club
are not intending to go through with the £2.9 million deal
for the 19 year old central defender according to the Sun.
The same paper reckons that QPR are looking at taking
Heurelho Gomes across London, leaving Spurs a little
light on goalkeeping options, after yesterday releasing
Ben Alnwick, Mirko Ranieri and Oscar Jansson.
Scott Parker played all of England's 1-0 friendly win
over Belgium at Wembley tonight, with Jermain Defoe
coming on as a 67th minute substitute.
Rafael van der Vaart came off the bench to play the
last 33 minutes in Holland's 6-0 win over the Northern
Ireland tonight in Amsterdam.
OTHER NEWS ... Aston Villa named Paul Lambert as their
new manager today ...
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Friday
01.06.12 |
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Ledley King has been at the centre of a media frenzy
today, after rumours circulated that Spurs had released the
club captain. King said that an operation no his knee
at the end of the season did not go as well as hoped for and
that if he was not able to continue playing, he would like
to be involved with the club in another capacity and a
coaching role might be in the pipeline, but at the moment,
talks were on-going.
25 year old central defender Jan Vertonghen of Ajax
and Belgium, is said to be set to join Tottenham and the
player indicated that the deal could be completed in the
next few days.
Tottenham's released list included Ben Alnwick, Oscar
Jansson, Mirko Ranieri, Jesse Waller-Lassen, Kudos Oyenuga,
Ryan Nelsen and Louis Saha.
The Sun claim that Manchester City are keen to sign
Gaston Ramirez from Bologna, but the £15 million rated
midfielder is also being watched by Wolfsburg, Juventus,
Liverpool and Spurs.
The Daily Mirror report that Harry Redknapp will seek
talks in the next 48 hours with Daniel Levy over the
security of his future at Tottenham, as news of a Qatari
consortium trying to tempt him to the Middle East hits the
headlines.
The Mirror also claims that the club are scouting Widzew
Lodz's Under-17 year old striker Mariusz Stepinski.
Former Spurs goalkeeper Radek Cerny has been released
by Queens Park Rangers.
Ex-Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy has been
released by Fulham.
Another former Tottenham goalkeeper has been released -
Marton Fulop by West Bromwich Albion.
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