Tom Huddlestone

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originallambrettaman

originallambrettaman

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Huddlestone, under contract until 2015, is believed to be available for around £4-5m and Sunderland would have no problem with that fee.

But former Black Cats boss Steve Bruce is also interested in the four-times capped Huddlestone and is hoping to gazump the deal.

Bruce’s Hull City made contact with Huddlestone’s representatives this week.

But Sunderland are further down the line, having already held talks, and will hope to seal a deal regardless of Hull’s late interest.

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport...tottenham-midfield-star-huddlestone-1-5804842
 
originallambrettaman said:
Huddlestone, under contract until 2015, is believed to be available for around £4-5m and Sunderland would have no problem with that fee.

But former Black Cats boss Steve Bruce is also interested in the four-times capped Huddlestone and is hoping to gazump the deal.

Bruce’s Hull City made contact with Huddlestone’s representatives this week.

But Sunderland are further down the line, having already held talks, and will hope to seal a deal regardless of Hull’s late interest.

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport...tottenham-midfield-star-huddlestone-1-5804842
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Interesting turn up for the books; this will free up Cattermole I imagine. Don't think we'd have the clout to sign him would we? He'd always go to another club over us.
 
Wages and injuries are concerns over Huddlestone - but boy, can he pass a ball. He'd knit together our midfield brilliantly.
 
We still need to bring in a grafter for midfield, Huddlestone going to Sunderland might free up Cattermole for us.
 
I know, and I have already said that wages would be a concern - but it's clear that Bruce does want one central midfielder, so it may as well be him.

I'm just getting sick and tired of people throwing in comments like "Yes, but we need a striker" - a few "fans" wrote very similar comments on the club's Facebook page below its announcement of the excellent signing of Curtis Davies. It's like waking up to a day of glorious sunshine and muttering "Yeah, but I bet it'll bloody rain tomorrow."
 
Tuckin said:
I know, and I have already said that wages would be a concern - but it's clear that Bruce does want one central midfielder, so it may as well be him.

I'm just getting sick and tired of people throwing in comments like "Yes, but we need a striker" - a few "fans" wrote very similar comments on the club's Facebook page below its announcement of the excellent signing of Curtis Davies. It's like waking up to a day of glorious sunshine and muttering "Yeah, but I bet it'll bloody rain tomorrow."
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Agreed. We're the first to slag of strikers when they dont score, however for the majority of the last 2/3 seasons they havent been getting the service (until Elmo and Brady). SB is doing it right by building from the back IMO.
 
jayc89 said:
We still need to bring in a grafter for midfield, Huddlestone going to Sunderland might free up Cattermole for us.
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Problem is, Sunderland want the same sort of money for Cattermole, as Spurs want for Huddlestone, which is possibly why we've been in touch.

And it's true that the midfield signing won't affect the strikers, we need both and it will all be budgeted in, maybe we were trying to loan Huddlestone.
 
originallambrettaman said:
Problem is, Sunderland want the same sort of money for Cattermole, as Spurs want for Huddlestone, which is possibly why we've been in touch.

And it's true that the midfield signing won't affect the strikers, we need both and it will all be budgeted in, maybe we were trying to loan Huddlestone.
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I would have though TH would be on near double what LC is on though?
 
Think Huddlestone wouldn't be on as high wages as you'd think. He joined us at 17 and has had a few new contracts but he's never been a "key" first team player - I'd expect him to be on about 26-30k rather than the 40 suggested above. And to Jayc above - He may be on double Cattermole's wage but hes 3x as good ;)
 
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