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Friday 11 Oct 2013 2:28 pm
Spurs close in on deal to sign Keisuke Honda in the January transfer window
Friday 11 Oct 2013 2:28 pm
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Tottenham are set to leapfrog a host of top European clubs by landing Japan sensation Keisuke Honda in January on a free transfer.
The 27-year-old forward, whose contract with Russian side CSKA Moscow expires on December 31st, is a target for a number of leading clubs.
Juventus, Monaco and Liverpool are all known to be keen on signing Honda, while AC Milan nearly agreed a £5million deal to buy him over the summer.
However, Andre Villas-Boas has been patient and is now ready to bring in the exciting frontman for nothing on January 1st.
Honda can play as a striker or on either wing and is famed for his pace, power and explosive left-foot shot.
He revealed earlier this week he was mulling over a number of offers from different clubs and was expecting to make a decision soon.
‘I have a number of options – when the time comes I will make a decision,’ Honda said.
‘I have now decided I will leave my club at the expiry of the contract, everything else will be decided soon.’
Honda currently scoops around £70,000-a-week at CSKA, but Spurs, who are boosted by not having to pay a transfer fee, are ready to offer big wages to get the deal done.
If the transfer goes through, it would be a notable coup for Villas-Boas who has made adding to his forward options a key priority for the new year.
Wouldn't say no on a free, i've always liked him.