Rumours Of Kanoute’s Return To Spurs Resurface
Posted on 14. Aug, 2008 by Milox in Premiership
Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov looks set to complete his long-protracted move to Manchester United within days, and could be replaced by another familiar face.
Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute, who left Spurs to sign for Juande Ramos in Spain, could be in line for a sensational return to play for his old club and manager according to media reports.
The Daily Mail claim that the Mali international, who originally left London after a row about his international commitments, is wanted by Ramos to replace the Bulgarian and reprise the pair’s successful Spanish partnership.
It is reported that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and his Manchester united counterpart have finally agreed on a fee for the talented forward and that a price of £28million will secure his services.
Tottenham are yet to replace Robbie Keane, who left for Liverpool, and the departure of Berbatov would leave without either of last season’s first-choice strike force, but with a near £50million war-chest with which to recruit replacements.
Darren Bent, who cost £16.5million from Charlton last summer, is finally starting to repay some of the money invested in him with 12 goals so far in pre-season and has caught th eye of England manager Fabio Capello.
Rumours from Russia indicate that Andrei Arshavin could replace Keane for a similarr fee but Spurs would be keen to add another striker to create competition for places, Kanoute scored 14 goals in 60 games in his first spell at Spurs but formed prolific partnerships with Jermain Defoe and then Robbie Keane.
He has enjoyed even greater success in Spain where has averaged more than a goal every two games having netted 70 times in 136 appearances.
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m.coys
14. Aug, 2008
would be ideal but seville are not playin ball are they. maybe if we offered a big price for him and capel plus compo for the ramos pinching ? ?
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Kenny Johnson
14. Aug, 2008
Freddie would be the player Arshavin is’nt,proven. And at that inflated price I would not be interested, I know that Freddie has a lot of respect for Ramos,Freddie had a bit of a run -in when he was last at Spurs over Mali,so who know’s. But one thing is for sure and that’sArsenal are just one injury away from a crisis……I think this ‘Quality youngster’shite is wearing abit thin, and is very last season.Realistically I just don’t see them achieving anything, there are now alarming gaps appearing where key players have left and the voids just have’nt been filled. Forget any lengthy runs in competitions.Look at there Squad and tell me they have 40 +games in them. Wenger will just fill the gaps with more kids, and gamble,rather than bringing in proven quality to motivate and push them forward. Not that I give a shit ,I find it comforting that the wheels could well and truly be falling off.And to be honest I’m to busy monitoring the forever improving Spurs situation to worry about Arsenal free falling.It’s gonna be great to watch it unfold though.Could this be the season that we toople Arsenal? That should be the overriding question as we enter a new season. Skysports have priced Arsenal at 6-1 to win the title and Spurs at 50-1.Not that I’m ever suggesting that Tottenham can win the title but Does anyone with any real knowledge of football realistically see the gap being that large this season,especially looking at the Team sheets/Squads on paper ? Arshavin…Do we really need him?
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vernon roberts
14. Aug, 2008
Dear Mr Levy Having been a spurs fan for 55 years i cannot belive we are still a selling club why why do other team managers i.e, man/utd chelsea etc say that their players under contract stay at there clubs untill their contract is up. In the last few weeks we have been reading about our players going to liverpool and utd because it will make their teams strike force great??? well what about us TOTTENHAM we love our club just as much and want the best to,i under stand that players do move around and again it may be for all the right reasons but to let others poach our best! and get away with it. The amount of class players we have lost over the years is criminal to say the least. We could go on all night and end up going over the same things again and again. From what we are seeing at this time you are doing a great job with all the new sigings and Mr Ramos looks like a man who knows what he wants from his players, i feel that it is going to be a really good season for us and bring back that Tottenham glory days! We wish you well and every one at Spurs but please please lets keep our players and get back to being the pride of London Regards Vernon Roberts (Dorset supporters)
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JOHN
14. Aug, 2008
Huntelaar is the man not Kanoute this guy is a machine when it comes to scoring goals and i can`t believe nobody has made an offer get in there Spurs he is made for us we have allways had a traditional great goalscoring striker stop messing around and get both Arshavin and Huntelaar , Arshavin would make Huntelaar the greatest goal scorer we ever had sorry ( Greavesy ) but the potentional this pair have as a partnership is frightening C . O . Y . S . you know it makes sense we have the cash especially when sulky go`s to manure utd and Corluka is a must knowing our two main centre backs won`t last the pace mind you i think we have found a good stand in for Hutton in Zokora he has been excellent .
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