Giovani Dos Santos

[EskWeston 696]

The Spurs thing is really dragging on, with the player seemingly wanting to come to us. This is another reason why our manager needs to be decided upon ASAP so we don't let players like this slip through our fingers!

[bombayblue™ 55]

6.2 million which could rise up to 8.6.. thats pretty cheaper than what we all expected he'd go for..

[the wes 7,212]

Giovani Dos Santos has claimed that he will be playing for Tottenham next season and cited the fact that Juande Ramos being the coach as the main reason.

The 19-year-old told reporters after a friendly between Argentina and Mexico that he had agreed to move to White Hart Lane and had turned down Manchester City.

Barcelona and Tottenham are reported to have agreed an initial fee of just €6million (£4.7million) for the player that was considered to be one of the hottest prospects at Camp Nou just two years ago.

That figure may rise to €10million (£7.9 million) depending on clauses being activated in his contract, but the news will be a huge boost for the north London club and their summer rebuilding plans.

"Next season I will be playing for Tottenham," Dos Santos is quoted by Sport as stating, before he went on to claim that the main attraction was the chance to work under Ramos.

Barca are believed to have opted to offload the youngster after his father and his agent, Pini Zahivi, regularly told the club that he would accept one of the many offers if he was not given a pay rise.

The club demanded that he improve his performances in order to earn that rise and made assurances that his pay would be related to how well he did on the first team.

With more and more clubs showing an interest, Dos Santos has now chosen to move to Tottenham after revealing that he did have a number of other options on the table.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_3653894,00.html

[EskWeston 696]

Deal agreed with Tottenham according to Barca.....

I really hope we sign some exciting talent this summer, and don't let them all pass us by again. Modric and Dos Santos both going to Spurs. Very very good players..

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Yup the Yids seem to have someone who knows what hes doing in Ramos....

[EskWeston 696]

Yup the Yids seem to have someone who knows what hes doing in Ramos....

Seems that way. Modric and Dos Santos are 2 massive signings for the Spuds...

[the wes 7,212]

topic closed now

[the wes 7,212]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...w.html?ITO=1490

[chrismada9 1,948]

Sp*rs know they would never sell to a rival London club, so this is indeed garbage

[Chelsea Lad 0]

We don't need a player who sits on the bench for Spuds.

[the wes 7,212]

PHIL SCOLARI plans a swoop for Tottenham wonderkid Giovani Dos Santos in January. The Chelsea boss was left seething after the club lost out to Manchester City in the battle for Brazilian sensation Robinho last summer.

And he sees former Barcelona playmaker Dos Santos, 19, as the alternative.

The Mexican is keen to link up with former Barca team-mates Juliano Belletti and Deco at the Bridge.

Scolari is ready for showdown talks with Chelsea's money men to make sure he gets his man.

Spurs would get their money back on the £4million they paid Barca this summer.

Dos Santos struggled to make an impact under Juande Ramos at the start of the season.

And he has not been a part of Harry Redknapp's White Hart Lane revolution after being struck by an ankle injury.

Redknapp has been told by his Spurs chiefs that limited funds will be available in January.

So he will have to sell in order to generate cash for his own signings — and Giovani could be sacrificed.

The Sun Edited November 15, 2008 by the wes

[BlueLion. 21,491]

We don't need a player who sits on the bench for Spuds.

[True_Blue 469]

The Sun

[chrismada9 1,948]

The Sun is once again, stirring up fetishes!!

[chelseafc123 0]

The Sun has less credibility ... And we do not need to Geovani, is not good and has little future ...