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 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 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 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 .
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 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 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 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 Birmingham's official website, Birmingham have completed the
signing of Tottenham winger David Bentley on loan for the rest of
the season.
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 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 Aston Villa's official website, Aston Villa have signed
Tottenham defender Kyle Walker on loan for the rest of the
season.
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.
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.
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.