Media: Tottenham target Benteke Tottenham target Villa Tottenham target Negredo Tottenham target Higuain Tottenham target Bony Tottenham target Damiao, sorry, Da-meow BREAKING NEWS: Tottenham sign Emile Heskey on 2 year deal.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/05/16/3982793/- Tottenham launch £10m bid for David Villa "The Barcelona star wants to move to Spurs but deal could hinge on Champions League qualification, with the Londoners ready to sell Emmanuel Adebayor as they plan for summer window Tottenham have launched an ambitious £10 million move to sign Barcelona striker David Villa in the summer - though the switch could hinge on Champions League qualification. Goal.com understands Villa has told Spurs he would be very keen to move to the north London club should they match his wage demands, with Spurs prepared to offer £110,000-a-week to land the Spain international. Tottenham are planning a summer overhaul of their attacking options and will listen to offers for Emmanuel Adebayor, who has scored just five Premier League goals this season and has an uncomfortable relationship with manager Andre Villas-Boas. Villas-Boasâ side will clinch a place in the Premier League top four on the final day of the season on Sunday if they beat Sunderland and Arsenal fail to win at Newcastle. A place in next seasonâs Champions League would be worth at least £35m to the Londoners - and would significantly increase their summer spending budget. Villa, 31, has emerged as a leading target and the club believe they can convince him to accept a cut on his £140,000-a-week salary at Barcelona, although his representative Victor Onate has been described as âdifficultâ and would demand a significant agentâs fee. Spurs tried to rival Arsenal for Villaâs signature in the January transfer window but Barcelona refused to sell Spainâs all-time top scorer midway through the season. The Gunners are believed to have cooled their interest in Villa while Barcelona are now prepared to sell the striker in the summer as they look to freshen up their squad. Villa has scored 15 goals in all competitions this season but has struggled for form and fitness since suffering a broken leg in December 2011. The former Valencia man is eager for a fresh start and would welcome a move to the Premier League. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is ready to adjust the clubâs strict wage budget this summer to convince Gareth Bale to sign a new contract and to attract star names to White Hart Lane. In addition to Villa, Villas-Boas also wants a powerful striker to lead the line as a replacement for Adebayor and remains interested in long-term target Leandro Damiao of Brazilian club Internacional. Spurs are also monitoring Christian Bentekeâs situation but are not prepared to match Aston Villaâs £20m asking price for the Belgian following his 19 Premier League goals this season. Adebayor has come to life in the final weeks of the campaign but has frustrated both the Spurs staff and the crowd with his below-par performances since completing a £5m switch from Manchester City last August. Villas-Boas has an uneasy relationship with the Togolese after he complained about his lack of first-team opportunities earlier in the season. Adebayorâs wage demands means Spurs may find it difficult to find a buyer for the ex-Arsenal forward - and Villas-Boas only wants to sell the 29-year-old once he has a replacement in place."
Good idea AVB! Lets see if Levy goes for it. What are the chances we start next season with just Defoe and Kane, hahaha?
We signed him from Monaco, he was out of the team at the time as he had a bad relationship with the then manager, and they wanted rid of him, so think it would be unlikely they would want him back.
" What are the chances we start next season with just Defoe and Kane, hahaha? " And the mighty Obika (he stoops to conquer) .
Am I the first to have seen this?? http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-n...am-close-completing-deal-barcelona-star-19769 It's on Talkshite so it must be true...no? David Villa is joining us to all those who cannot follow the link.
This is actually true. I literally haven't visited newsnow since these threads started. Whoever did the first one deserves a pint
Attention seeking by quadruple posting will not be tolerated! We'll clean it up when we see it, the admin's trying to fix the problem, I believe.
I'm starting to come around to this idea of signing, Villa you know. If we're going to have 3 strikers then we need at least 1 to be able to play another position in our system, otherwise there's no way we'll keep them all happy. It might be questionable whether he'd do well for us but he's a quality player and would definitely be an exciting signing if nothing else. Like most though, I'm still not sure whether we could afford him or whether he'd be particularly interested in joining us if we finish 5th.
