Tal Ben-Haim

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

Again, wait until summer £8m is good but we need the backup.

[Steve 10,227]

dont think we will get to much money for him, guessing around 2 or 3

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

Lol spuds fans not too happy-from Yid website;

Spurs fans must be saying "here is another disaster signing on its way ". We are talking about a player that has been on the bench more than the pitch for Chelsea and arrived free of charge to the Stanford Bridge club only 6 months ago, then suddenly has an 8 million price tag slapped on him and is reported as an answer to the Spurs defence problems?

Surely our top double act Ramos and Poyet would not let such a thing happen?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Defensive problems or not, as soon as we get Ivanovich he is fifth choice centre-half. That makes him surplus to requirements.

[Bandicoot 3]

Spuds want him for £8m apparently, i say we bite their f**king hand off before they take it back!!!!!!!!!

Take the money and run like fuck

[Stamford 3]

Take the money and run like fuck

Couldn't agree more. 8 million would buy you a proper CB

[bombayblue™ 55]

for once i hope 'the sun' is true..

[Steve 10,227]

Spurs coach Juande Ramos has identified the Israeli defender as his top target and is prepared to pay out in the region of £8 million to make the player his first signing.

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has also signalled his intent to sign the former Bolton player and has already had a loan bid for the 25-year-old rejected by Chelsea.

Ben Haim is thought to be ready to quit the Stamford Bridge club just six months after joining the side on a free transfer from Bolton last summer.

The central-defender has consigned himself to the fact his long-term future is in doubt with Chelsea closing in on the signing of Serbia international Branislav Ivanovic.

Even with John Terry sidelined with a foot injury, Ben Haim has seen little first-team action and could make the short move to Spurs to get his career back on track.

Ramos has made strengthening his backline his main priority in the transfer window as their leaky defence has conceded eight goals in three games.

Ledley King is still returning to match fitness after a long lay off with a knee injury and turned out in their 2-2 FA Cup draw with Reading.

Younes Kaboul, however, has failed to live up to expectations following his summer arrival from Auxuerre while Michael Dawson has failed to impress Ramos.

Pascal Chimbonda, meanwhile, could also reconsider his future at White Hart Lane following the arrival of full-back Chris Gunter and the club's pursuit of Rangers defender Alan Hutton.

"I am shocked that the club have made offers for two right-backs," he said.

"I am essentially a right-back and although I don't mind playing in central defence to help out my team my proper position is right back.

"When I asked why the club had signed a new right-back and moved for another one I was told they wanted me to play in central defence and I just laughed."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

Ship the cunt out.

Ramos must be wearing his trusted......

http://chogeyunited.files.wordpress.com/20...er_goggles3.jpg

[bombayblue™ 55]

20 million + ben haim for berbatov? i wouldn't say no, if they were dumb enough to accept

[EskWeston 696]

The roumers surrounding Ben Haim have kicked off today with Man City, Portsmouth and Spurs all aparently interested. Man City seem to be the favorites at the moment to land him for £5m. It would come as no suprise to anybody to see Ben Haim leave this summer.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Been hearing in a tiny rumor Feyenoord might join the chase for him as well

[bombayblue™ 55]

I'm suprised at citeh, spurs and pompey being interested..

[EskWeston 696]

Well it would be no suprise to see this one tied up quickly like we did with Sidwell, with our squad needing trimming right down we need to get rid of the obvious deadwood fast so we can get as close to our final squad as possible working together.

[Kez 2,727]

Thank god.

He's done nothing but give Cech 50 stitches. Nice one mate.

Can't wait to see him go

[nikno 1]

£5million! You sure it's not 5 million pennies?!

That'd be a great price for him tbh.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Fantastic!! Ben Haim and Sidwell leave for £5 million each.

That's a £10 million profit for the club since we bought both on free transfers last summer

[BlueLion. 21,491]

And when you take that into consideration, it means we've basically spent on £12 million on both Bosingwa and Deco - that's very good business if you ask me.