Dawson hunt hots up as Sunderland and Stoke join battle with QPR for £9m star By Sami Mokbel PUBLISHED: 07:37 GMT, 22 August 2012 | UPDATED: 07:44 GMT, 22 August 2012 Comments (0) Share .. Stoke and Sunderland are looking to gazump Queens Park Rangers to the signing of Michael Dawson. Sportsmail exclusively revealed how the Loftus Road club had submitted an offer, understood to be worth up to £10million, to Tottenham for the central defender. Spurs have accepted QPR's offer and look favourites to nab sign Dawson, subject to finalising personal terms and passing a medical. Wanted: Michael Dawson is set to head for the Tottenham exit However, Rangers boss Mark Hughes now looks to have a fight on his hands to complete the signing of Dawson after rival managers Tony Pulis and Martin O'Neill entered the fray. Stoke and Sunderland have expressed a firm interest in landing Dawson and Sportsmail understands both clubs are providing serious competition to Rangers' attempts to complete a deal. Battle: Mark Hughes, Martin O'Neill and Tony Pulis all want Dawson Sportsmail revealed on Monday how Hughes was looking to capitalise on the uncertainty over Dawson's future by launching a swoop for the former Nottingham Forest defender. New Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas axed Dawson from his match-day squad ahead of Saturday's loss to Newcastle, casting huge doubt over the England international's future at White Hart Lane. And it is looking increasingly likely Dawson will leave Tottenham before the August 31 transfer deadline. .. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...anted-Sunderland-Stoke-QPR.html#ixzz24GB1YYkn
Some choice! Still, it could be worse he could live down under in one of those ****-holes like Australia or .............
I would rather go to the North Pole than Stoke. I worked there once and it is the pit of the earth. It's where Jeremy kyle gets all the people on his show from. No joke.
Yeah ... and you still won't take back Rolf bleedin' Harris. We have 200 afghanis, 200 Somalis, 200 Albanians ... etc, etc trying to get into the UK every day. Most of the b*ggers make it!
Dawson's originally from North Yorkshire, not far south of Darlington. So that could be a factor. That said, Sunderland's a tad run down................
According to my new best pal Why Always Ji, Sunderland won't get mercenaries so we just need to dangle an extra 50p (plus our extraordinary medical care) in front of Dawson's nose and it should be a done deal....
From Sky Sports: ""AVB happy for Dawson to stay Spurs club captain's transfer to QPR is now in doubt Last Updated: August 23, 2012 4:54pm Michael Dawson: May be set to stay at Tottenham after all . ....Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas insists he is unconcerned if Michael Dawson's move to QPR does not go ahead. QPR agreed a fee with Spurs for the England defender believed to be in excess of £9million, but the deal has hit a snag. That leaves Dawson facing the prospect of staying put as Tottenham's fifth-choice centre-back behind Younes Kaboul, William Gallas, Steven Caulker and summer signing Jan Vertonghen. But far from forcing Dawson out the door, Villas-Boas claims he would welcome the 28-year-old's presence at the club if a transfer cannot be agreed. "I had an open chat with Michael, I explained we have five central defenders here," Villas-Boas told a press conference. "But he's a great professional and if he is still here at the end of the transfer window it will be a privilege for me. Appreciated "His human qualities are highly appreciated by us and the football club. "His skills as a footballer are second to none so we appreciate them as well. "If we end up with a scenario with five central defenders there is more competition and there might be less opportunities. "That's why we are willing to consider different options and we have allowed the player to speak to QPR." Dawson is still the club captain at Tottenham but has struggled with injuries in recent times and has fallen down the pecking order at White Hart Lane, making just 13 appearances last season. ""
I've heard unconfirmed reports that the Dawson deal has fallen through, dont claim to be an ITK or anything, just what i've heard.
Not a great vote of confidence by AVB though, that he's not bovvered whether the guy stays or goes. Brinkmanship or curtains, who knows...
