According to the Telegraph, Tottenham made a bid for Palermo
striker Abel Hernandez that was rejected. The bid is rumored to be around
£8.9million. Hernandez's agent Vincenzo D'Ippolito told
calciomercato.it:
"It's true .
According to Tottenham's official website, Tottenham have agreed to a deal with
former Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel. Manager Harry
Redknapp said,
"Brad is a top goalkeeper of real quality who has great experience.
According to ESPN Soccernet, Tottenham have not made any contract with
Napoli about striker Ezequiel Lavezzi. Napoli president
Aurelio De Laurentii told Radio Marte,
"Lavezzi? I have never spoken to Tottenham .
According to the Telegraph, Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster
is currently happy at the club despite interest from Arsenal and
Tottenham. Foster said,
"I've loved every minute of this season. The dressing room here and the spirit is fantastic and
I wouldn't want to leave that .
UPDATE: According to Tottenham's official website, Tottenham
defender Gallas has signed a two-year contract extension with the club that will
keep him there until 2013.
March 25th, 2011: According to the Telegraph, Tottenham are
set to offer defender William Gallas a new deal.
According to the Express and Star, Wolverhampton boss Mick
McCarthy admitted that he wants midfielder Jamie O'Hara, who is on loan
from Tottenham, at the club for a long time. McCarthy said,
"He has already made a difference to us and it's great to have him around the place as well as
in the team," said McCarthy .
According to Greg O'Keefe at the Liverpool Echo, Everton boss David
Moyes was insulted by the offers made by Tottenham for defender
Phil Neville. Moyes said,
"We have had an offer from Tottenham of £250,000 which we received on Saturday afternoon.
According to Wolverhampton's official website, Wolverhampton have completed the
signing of Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara on loan for the rest
of the season.
According to West Ham United's official website, West Ham United have completed
the signing of Tottenham striker Robbie Keane. Keane's deal with
the club is initially for six months but will increase to two years if the club avoids
relegation.
According to ESPN Soccernet, Newcastle striker Andy Carroll is
not for sale despite Tottenham being rumored to be interested in his services.
Manager Alan Pardew said,
"They can put together whatever they like. He is not for sale.
UPDATE: According to the Daily Post, Everton do not plan on
selling defender Phil Neville. Manager David Moyes said,
"I spoke with Harry Redknapp briefly before the transfer window opened ... (Tottenham chairman)
Daniel Levy and (Everton chairman) Bill (Kenwright) had an even briefer conversation at our recent
game against Spurs and mutually agreed that this would go no further.
According to Birmingham's official website, Birmingham have completed the
signing of Tottenham winger David Bentley on loan for the rest of
the season.
According to Ben Rumsby at The Independent, Tottenham chairman Daniel
Levy wants to spend money this January to bring in top talent. Manager Harry
Redknapp said,
"The owner would like me in all honesty to go and spend his money and buy somebody who could
make the difference .
According to Ben Rumsby at The Independent, Tottenham midfielder Niko
Kranjcar admitted that he will seek a move elsewhere if he does not get more playing time.
Kranjcar said,
"Of course, I have to wait to see what Tottenham have to say, but as things stand, a transfer
somewhere else is not that far away .
According to Sky Sports News, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp
admitted that defender Gareth Bale is not for sale. Redknapp said,
"As far as selling him goes, the people who own Tottenham are not poor people ... They don't
need to sell him .
According to Tottenham's official website, Tottenham have reached a
pre-contract agreement with SuperSport United for defender
Bogani Khumalo. Khumalo had played with Tottenham on trial in September.
Tottenham will complete the deal for Khumalo in January, subject to a work permit.
According to the London Evening Standard, Tottenham boss Harry
Redknapp seems to be losing interest in Aston Villa midfielder
Ashley Young. Redknapp said,
"We've got Gareth Bale - what would I do with him (Young)?
According to Darren Lewis at MirrorFootball, Tottenham striker Jermain
Defoe admitted that he would like to stay with the club for the rest of his career. Defoe
said,
"Everything about the club tells you they are going in the right direction and I want to remain
a part of that .
According to James Nursey at MirrorFootball, Aston Villa have begun new
contract talks with 25-year-old midfielder Ashley Young in the hopes of signing
him to a new deal to lure him away from interested teams, like Tottenham.
It is reported that Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner met with Young's
representatives this week.
According to Sky Sports News, Tottenham midfielder Rafael Van Der
Vaart admitted that he turned down a move to Liverpool this summer. He
said,
"Liverpool were interested. Bayern were not interested ... In the end you have to have a good
feeling, and with this manager I got a good feeling.
According to ESPN Soccernet, Tottenham received a "big-money" bid from an
unknown club for defender Gareth Bale. Wales national coach John
Toshack said,
"It was a big-money bid - it's big money to me anyway. You'll have to ask Tottenham, they know
about it.
UPDATE: According to Tottenham's official website, Tottenham
have confirmed that the club has reached an agreement with Real Madrid for
Rafael Van Der Vaart.
September 1st, 2010: According to Sky Sports News, Tottenham
were not able to hand in the paperwork in time before the deadline due to technical reasons.
According to James Robson at the Manchester Evening News, Manchester City
goalkeeper Shay Given is unsure about his future with the club, putting many teams
like Arsenal, Tottenham, and QPR all on alert.
The 35-year-old goalkeeper said,
"It's not ideal because I don't feel much sharp sometimes when I'm playing for Ireland .
According to Marc Iles at The Bolton News, Bolton defender Gary
Cahill is happy at the club despite the rumors linking him with teams like
Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, and
Liverpool. Cahill said,
"I don't find speculation difficult to deal with from a personal point of view .
According to Paul Hirst at the PA, Totteham made a bid of around £35million
for Villarreal striker Guiseppe Rossi during the transfer window.
Manager Harry Redknapp said,
"Daniel [Levy] always said that if we found the right player then we would have gone for him but
it was difficult .
UPDATE: According to Sky Sports News, the deal for midfielder David
Beckham appears unlikely but Tottenham manager Harry
Redknapp is still hopeful. Redknapp said,
"I don't honestly know. That's being done above my head.
Michael Owen and Robbie Keane used to be at the top of the football world. In 1997, Owen was
already near the top, notching 23 goals in 44 appearances as an 18-year-old. In Keane's first
season in the Premiership, Irishman scored 12 goals in 34 appearances, a remarkable feat for
someone his age.
Now both players sit at 30 and as unnecessary surplus on two big clubs with rising talent.
UPDATE: According to Tottenham's official website, Tottenham
have completed the signing of Steven Pienaar. Pienaar signed a
four-and-a-half year deal with the club.
January 17th, 2011: According to the Liverpool Echo, Everton
have given Tottenham permission to speak with Pienaar as they
have now agreed upon a transfer fee.
According to Chris Beesley at the Daily Post, Everton are considering making a
move for Tottenham midfielder Niko Kranjcar this January.
It is reported that Everton are hoping that Kranjcar will be looking for a move due to his
limited playing time since that signing of Rafael Van der Vaart.
UPDATE: According to Birmingham's official website, Birmingham
have backed out of the deal to sign Tottenham striker Robbie
Keane due to his wage demands. Chairman Peter Pannu said,
"I met with Alex and Paul today to discuss some new targets - names that we will not be
mentioning at this moment in time - as we have decided that the signing of Keane would not be in
the best financial interests of the club.
According to John Curtis at The Independent, Birmingham have agreed to sign
Tottenham winger David Bentley on loan for the rest of the
season. Bentley, who was linked with Newcastle, will undergo a medical this weekend.
It is also reported that Birmingham have agreed on a transfer fee for Rangers
striker Kenny Miller.
According to Sky Sports News, Newcastle are interested in signing
Tottenham midfielder David Bentley. This month Tottenham have
been looking to sell the 26-year-old as oppose to loaning him out.
Bentley has already attracted the interest of Fulham, West
Ham, and Aston Villa so far.
According to the Birmingham Mail, Tottenham defender Jonathan
Woodgate turned down the possibility of joining Wolverhampton on loan.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy said,
"I made an enquiry, and I think if there was a world-class centre-half, which he's been, and if
he gets back to his fitness he will be again, it was worthy of doing .
According to Aston Villa's official website, Aston Villa have signed
Tottenham defender Kyle Walker on loan for the rest of the
season.
