Sunday Spurs related Transfer roundup

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Spurs stories in Bold

SUNDAY DECEMBER 4

SUNDAY MIRROR:

Frank Lampard may be used as a shock makeweight in a deal to lure Spurs star Luka Modric to Chelsea.

Martin O'Neill's revolution at Sunderland could cost owner Ellis Short in the region of £30million.

Johnny Heitinga believes it will take a "massive" offer to tempt David Moyes away from Everton.

THE PEOPLE:

Andre Villas-Boas has accepted transfer requests from Nicolas Anelka and Alex - and admits he has forced the unsettled duo to train away from the rest of Chelsea's first team.

SUNDAY EXPRESS:

Arsene Wenger won't be in the market to beef up his attacking options in January.

Steve Bruce is being eyed by Ipswich as a potential replacement for Paul Jewell.

Darren Ambrose is being lined up for a £2million move to the Premier League after his Old Trafford wonder goal. QPR are favourites to land him.

Chelsea are preparing a swoop for Barcelona's academy starlet Sergi Roberto.

Premier League clubs have seen their interest in Porto striker Hulk blocked with the club rejecting offers of £40million. Manchester City, Spurs and Chelsea are all tracking the Brazilian.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY:

Serie A giants AC Milan are ready to offer Brazil striker Alexandre Pato to Manchester City in a bid to end the Carlos Tevez saga.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas believes Bayern Munich midfielder Danijel Pranjic could be the man to start his rebuilding programme in January - if he is still in a job.

THE PEOPLE:

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is on the trail of Tottenham's £20million-rated full-back Kyle Walker.

New Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill has a £20million war chest and will make Fulham's Andy Johnson his number one target in January.

Didier Drogba could join Nicolas Anelka and Alex in leaving Chelsea after his agent admitted he could rejoin Marseille in the summer.

Fulham boss Martin Jol wants to take Dimitar Berbatov on loan from Manchester United next month.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is in the race for Chile striker Eduardo Vargas.

Wolves' Matt Jarvis and QPR's Adel Taarabt have emerged as top targets for La Liga side Malaga.

Wigan are on the trail of prolific Zambian hitman Emmanuel Mayuka, of Swiss club Young Boys.

SUNDAY MAIL:

Neil Lennon last night hailed Scott Brown for turning his back on the chance to play in the Premiership after the Celtic captain committed the biggest years of his career to the Parkhead club.

 

[fazza]

No doubt over the next 2 months we will have to put up with the Modric to Chelsea stories again, I'm hoping Levy offers him a new improved contract this month and Luka accepts it, Probably the only way to get rid of this annoyance that is Chelsea :snooty:

Selling Luka now would be suicidal for our League chances and he still has 4 years on his current deal so why should we sell. 4 years is a long time in football and who knows where Tottenham will be by then.

 

[peteblue]

Frank Lampard, no thanks, he is past his best and not a patch on Modric, can't see any club wanting to take Fat Frank off Chelski's hands.

 

[OneHotspur1988]

We're better than chavski so why would he want to downgrade? Staying was the best thing for him.

 

[fazza]

Frank Lampard, no thanks, he is past his best and not a patch on Modric, can't see any club wanting to take Fat Frank off Chelski's hands.

QPR :shrug:

 

[dynamoSpurs]

Hahah Lampard for Modric? NEVER in a million years would I want that to happen.

Not even Lampard + 40million would be enough.

SERIOUSLY speaking and being as realistic as can be, I honestly think we have one of the top 3 best midfielders in the world in Modric. There are probably only one or two players I'd even consider swapping him for and they both play for Barca.

Did you see his passing vision today? His ability to hold on to the ball and stroke it from side to side? It's absolutely fucking magical. I cannot recall being as awestruck from watching a midfielder before...

 

[AngerManagement]

We're better than chavski so why would he want to downgrade? Staying was the best thing for him.

 

[Riandor]

Not jus about the cash, its also about winning titles, champions league playing time etc... So at the moment it looks more likely that he will do that with us rather than Chelsea... as long as we keep winning, the best players will stay/come to us.

Money is of course a factor, but it is not the only one...

 

[AngerManagement]

Not jus about the cash, its also about winning titles, champions league playing time etc... So at the moment it looks more likely that he will do that with us rather than Chelsea... as long as we keep winning, the best players will stay/come to us.

Money is of course a factor, but it is not the only one...

Its not just about the cash, well it shouldn't be....more often than not with many a player it is though sadly.

Why was Luka so hell bent on going to them this summer anyway? They had looked nothing like the force they had been before, they weren't in a much better position than us then either

Ok they had CL football but what else made them a better team to be at other than us?

They had an ageing and increasingly disjointed squad, and made silly transfers that hadn't come off and had just replaced their manager destroying any stability they may have had.

We were a younger more of an up and coming squad and had just heavily highlighted our potential with a great run in the CL

We had a good manager who was still in place and a squad of players who already looked to have the potential to challenge with just one or two key additions, not to mention the fact the squad would now have the experience of playing together for a whole year (or more in most cases)

In my opinion even in the summer Chelsea were not a particular upgrade on us in footballing terms yet he still seemed to want to jump ship pretty badly (to the extent he basically refused to play with his head in the wrong place over the potential transfer :bang

Now although I don't know this and cannot prove this, I personally suspect the main motivation was the pay rise he would receive and I also suspect that if they come offering a similar pay rise in Jan or even next summer and Luka thinks he can get the move he will push for it (although I hope at least that Levy's strong position on this matter will make him and his advisers realise it isn't going to happen and he will shut up and get on with the task in hand)

 

[CosmicHotspur]

As soon as you have a good squad enjoying some success, it's to be expected that other teams will want to lure our best players away.

It's the blend and understanding between players that works, rather than individual skills and talent and I'd hate to see the strong players in our present squad go as it's really beginning to work for us.

I hope our best players realise it too. Another season or two and the sky could well be the limit.

We've seen players leave in the past - Berbatov and Keane for example - whose careers didn't quite live up to their expectations when they left us, however talented they were. It takes time to recover and rebuild when key players go.

We can certainly afford to let some players go and we probably all know who they are and, indeed, they may well flourish elsewhere.

Lampard? That has to be a joke surely... No thanks.

 

[saintlyspur]

did anybody else see fat franks face when AVB pulled him out of the game yesterday,this story wont make him feel any better,mind you he would be playing for uncle harry so it might

 

[ThorntonSpur]

Its not just about the cash, well it shouldn't be....more often than not with many a player it is though sadly.

Why was Luka so hell bent on going to them this summer anyway? They had looked nothing like the force they had been before, they weren't in a much better position than us then either

Ok they had CL football but what else made them a better team to be at other than us?

They had an ageing and increasingly disjointed squad, and made silly transfers that hadn't come off and had just replaced their manager destroying any stability they may have had.

We were a younger more of an up and coming squad and had just heavily highlighted our potential with a great run in the CL

We had a good manager who was still in place and a squad of players who already looked to have the potential to challenge with just one or two key additions, not to mention the fact the squad would now have the experience of playing together for a whole year (or more in most cases)

In my opinion even in the summer Chelsea were not a particular upgrade on us in footballing terms yet he still seemed to want to jump ship pretty badly (to the extent he basically refused to play with his head in the wrong place over the potential transfer :bang

Now although I don't know this and cannot prove this, I personally suspect the main motivation was the pay rise he would receive and I also suspect that if they come offering a similar pay rise in Jan or even next summer and Luka thinks he can get the move he will push for it (although I hope at least that Levy's strong position on this matter will make him and his advisers realise it isn't going to happen and he will shut up and get on with the task in hand)

i would argue that modric would have provided torres with 30 [plus chances giving probably at least 10 goals so far thios season - modric would be ideal for torres thats why they want him so badly

 

[Phantom]

Lampard has been in good form, they would be in a hole without him.....still no chance of us taking him instead of luka.

 

[Spurvert]

If Chelsea fail to qualify for the next stage of the Champions League then will they even come back in for him?

Based on this seasons form we have a better chance of finishing in the top 4, including winning the league, than they do.

 

[StartingPrice]

Modric...Chavs...tapping up...unsettling...shi'ity insulting offers...Fat Frank...Levy will sell 'cos he's only interested in money...:sleepy:

Wake me up when there is genuine news.

 

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SUNDAY DECEMBER 11

DAILY STAR SUNDAY:

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas can sign either Pato or Robinho from AC Milan if the
Italian giants sign Manchester City's Carlos Tevez.

Martin O’Neill is lining up a move for Aston Villa’s Carlos Cuellar.

Blackburn face an anxious three-week wait to see if they can keep Junior Hoilett.

Harry Redknapp is desperate to sign Emmanuel Adebayor on a permanent deal.

Roberto Mancini finds it crazy that Daniel Sturridge was allowed to leave Man City for Chelsea.

Fulham are planning to sign Ivory Coast striker Lacina Traore for £6million as a replacement for Andy Johnson.

Chelsea have ditched the bid to sign Luka Modric from Spurs.

Everton expect Ross Barkley to pen a new deal next week.

THE PEOPLE:

Bobby Zamora's latest rift with Martin Jol is set to seal his Fulham exit.

Chelsea are set to open contract talks with Petr Cech.

Samir Nasri says Man City have nothing to fear from Chelsea.

Tottenham’s strict wage policy is set to cost them the chance of landing Bolton’s Gary Cahill.

Robinho could be in line for a shock return to the Premier League with Chelsea.

Blackburn boss Steve Kean is hoping to extend the contracts of Junior Hoilett and David Dunn.

Jack Straw has held secret crisis talks with Blackburn officials over the state of the club.

Newcastle want to sign £3million-rated Nice midfielder Kafoumba Coulibaly.

Leeds captain Jonny Howson continues to stall on a contract offer.

Nottingham Forest centre-back Luke Chambers is wanted by WBA and Celtic.

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson will have a £10million transfer budget.

Gael Kakuta is set to head back to Chelsea as Bolton juggle their loan signings.

Tottenham are tracking Marseille midfielder Charles Kabore.

Aston Villa are keeping tabs on Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson.

Sunderland are set to bid for Aston Villa’s Carlos Cuellar, Richard Dunne, James Collins and Stilyan Petrov.

SUNDAY MIRROR:

Robin van Persie is a target for Real Madrid, who have noted that contract talks with Arsenal have stalled.

Roman Pavlyuchenko is set to leave Tottenham next month. QPR and Lokomotiv Moscow are admirers.

Swansea have agreed a deal with Dutch club NEC Nijmegen for the transfer of John Goossens.

Chelsea's Salomon Kalou is set to join Paris St Germain.

Martin O'Neill could go back to old club Aston Villa with a £3million bid for out-of-favour striker Nathan Delfouneso.

Sporting Lisbon striker Yannick Djalo is desperate to move to England following Aston Villa's invitation to take him on trial.

Tottenham are closing in on a move for Juventus striker Amauri.

Dean Saunders admits he is battling to keep El Hadji Diouf and Billy Sharp at Doncaster.

MAIL ON SUNDAY:

Premier League strugglers Blackburn are heading for a financial crisis that threatens the future of the club after their bankers, Barclays, handed them a £10million ultimatum.

Manchester City have agreed a £21million deal to sell Carlos Tevez to Paris St Germain.

SUNDAY EXPRESS:

Chelsea are refusing to offer striker Didier Drogba the new two-year contract he believes he deserves.

Bobby Zamora looks to be on his way out at Fulham after failing to make their 18-man squad at Swansea.

Chelsea are set to open contract talks with Petr Cech and step up their bid to keep Didier Drogba.

THE INDEPENDENT:

Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City manager, says he cannot understand why the club allowed Daniel Sturridge to join rivals Chelsea and is worried that City will pay the price when the teams meet in a vital Premier League game at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night.

SUNDAY TIMES:

Cheick Tiote, the highly-rated Newcastle midfielder, could be on his way to Chelsea in a £23million deal as the London club prepare for a New Year squad shake-up at Stamford Bridge.

SUNDAY MAIL:

Lee McCulloch has assured Rangers fans that Nikica Jelavic wants to stay at Ibrox.

Harry Redknapp insists he won't allow Roman Pavlyuchenko to leave Tottenham next month unless he's already lined up a replacement.

Rangers defender Steven Whittaker is on Fulham's list of January transfer targets.

Motherwell winger Chris Humphrey is being tracked by Championship side Birmingham City.

New Hibs boss Pat Fenlon insists he will cast his net far and wide as he seeks to strengthen.

 

[Snuzzy]

"Tottenham’s strict wage policy is set to cost them the chance of landing Bolton’s Gary Cahill."

Good. If he's demanding that much in wages I don't want him.



Charles Kabore - never heard of him? Who is he?

 

[fazza]

Not bothered about Cahill anymore. Don't really need him and there must be cheaper options out there for us. I'm sure Harry will find one anyway.

 

[danielneeds]

I would rather stick my genitals in a bee's nest than see Gary Cahill paid over £70k a week by us.

 

[3Dnata]

I would rather stick my genitals in a bee's nest than see Gary Cahill paid over £70k a week by us.

Are you Mick Jagger?
I don't want Cahill either.