IMPORTANT NOTE: Since my visit to Spurs Lodge, some people believe that the rumours below have been confirmed in some way by Martin Jol. Frankly I cannot believe that such stupidity exists, but it does. So for the record, these rumours are simply a record of what our darling media says is going on.
Red lettering more news since the last edition and green is confirmation on the Spurs’ web site. Yellow indicates we heard about this in the Summer. To distinguish purchases from sales, we have:
/ Incoming! / / Taxi!Last updated 1 February 2006. Additions since last issue: 77 to 80.
No. / Name / Details1 / Brede Hangeland / Daily Mirror: Martin Jol is eyeing a move for Norwegian defender Brede Hangeland.Norway defender Brede Hangeland has joined FC Copenhagen (Reuters 16 January).
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/ Ron Vlaar / From July3. Denied by Jol on Sky Sports News 23/12/2005. Signed for Feyenoord.
3 / Anthony Gardner / Off to Charlton. No, he really is this time.
Portsmouth are after him (News of the World, January 1).
BirminghamCity are considering a bid for Tottenham defender Anthony Gardner, according to skysports.com sources (Sky Sports 28 January).
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/ Pedro Mendes / Off to join his old Porto boss at Chelsea if Mourinho can’t get Maniche. Chelsea have secured the services of Portugal midfielder Maniche for a fee of £5m. (Daily Mail Dec 27).
Sky Sports (14 December) says he will join Sporting Lisbon.
Tottenham midfielder Pedro Mendes will move to Celtic in January if terms can be agreed. (Daily Mail).
Portsmouth are after him (News of the World, January 1).Signed for Portsmouth 12 January.
5 / Theo Walcott / Spurs to sign 16-year-old Southampton midfielder for £9m. Yeah, right. Joined Arsenal.
6 / Dirk Kuijt / Still not joining Spurs.Spurs are also closing in on Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt (The Sun 26 January). Expect to see this one again in June.
7 / Stewart Downing / From The Times June 9. Boro confirmed the approach but rejected it. Back again to annoy us.
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/ Grzegorz Rasiak / BBC 13 December reports Ipswich want him on loan.
Derby are also interested in having him back.
Wolves boss Glenn Hoddle is ready to end Grzegorz Rasiak's unhappy stay at Spurs with a £1.5m bid. (Daily Mirror 4 January).
9 / Sean Davis / Could be off to Portsmouth, Everton, Boro or old club Fulham.
Now Portsmouth want him (see 32 below).Signed for Portsmouth January 12.
10 / Rudy Haddad / Tottenham are being credited with an interest in Paris Saint Germain starlet Rudy Haddad. He's a 20-year-old midfielder.
11 / Robbie Keane / Everton boss David Moyes wants to sign Spurs striker Robbie Keane in the January transfer window.
12 / Lee Chun-soo / Tottenham are reported to be lining up a move for South Korea international Lee Chun-soo.The left-sided midfielder is currently with Ulsan Hyundai Horang-I.
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/ Djibril Cisse / Tottenham coach Martin Jol will make a £5m bid for Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse in January. (Daily Mirror)
14 / Scott Brown / Tottenham are leading the chase for Hibernian's Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson and the Londoners are ready to make a firm offer to bring the pair to White Hart Lane in January. (Daily Record).
15 / Kevin Thomson
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/ Antonio Guayre/ Cesar / Tottenham are reportedly considering buying Antonio Guayre of Villarreal in order to secure the signature of Deportivo La Coruna's Cesar. Spurs are looking to fend off rival Premiership interest in Cesar and in order to secure the 28-year-old defender - they could go down the unusual route of signing another player in order to do this. Easily the most bizarre rumour to date.
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/ Ledley King / Strange unsourced rumour that he’s off to Liverpool.
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/ Aaron Lennon / He’s homesick for Leeds so may join Newcastle or Man United. Who hopefully will pay for geography lessons.Manchester United are chasing Tottenham's Under-21 international winger Aaron Lennon. (Sunday Mirror 8 January).
19 / Alexander Kerzhakov / Martin Jol admits he is a fan of Alexander Kerzhakov, but has no plans to bring the Russia international to Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports Dec 21).Alexander Kerzhakov's agent claims Tottenham Hotspur failed with a [£8m] bid for his client last month (Sky Sports 16 January). However, Spurs have dismissed Sarsaniya's claims and made it clear they are not interested in signing the striker. A spokesperson for the club said: "We have no interest in the player and we have not made an offer for him." (sportinglife.com 16 January)
20 / Javad Nekounam / Iranian star Javad Nekounam has issued a come-and-get me plea to European clubs.
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/ Mounir El Hamdaoui / Dec, 21.2005: ( Tottenham Hotspur striker Mounir El Hamdaoui is linked with a move to Dutch outfits AZ Alkmaar.
Mounir El-Hamdaoui has re-joined DerbyCounty on loan for the rest of the season. (31 January)
22 / Elliott Omozusi / Fulham starlet Elliott Omozusi is being monitored by a clutch of Premiership clubs, including Spurs.
23 / Calum Davenport / The Royals [Reading] are also understood to be preparing a raid on Tottenham in an attempt to lure stopper Calum Davenport to the Madejski Stadium.
Calum Davenport could be on his way back to Carrow Road[Norwich] by the end of the transfer window tomorrow (fansfc 30 January)
LEEDS are being linked with a deadline-day move for Spurs' England U-21 defender Calum Davenport. (Leedsutd-mad.co.uk 30 January)
24 / Alex / Tottenham and Chelsea were just two of the five Premiership teams represented at Sunday's Eredivisie clash between PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord. It is highly likely that a clutch of players came under the microscope at De Kuip, among them Alex, Ismael Aissati, Dirk Kuyt (see no. 6 above), Salomon Kalou and Jefferson Farfan (Sky Sports 12 December).
25 / Ismael Aissati
26 / Salomon Kalou
27 / Jefferson Farfan.
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/ Franck Ribery / Oh yes please let’s sign the two-footed French genius. Quoted by Sky Dec 28: “I am sure I will stay [at Marseille] at least until the end of the season”. And kept his word.
29 / Francis Dickoh / Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach are ready to rival Tottenham for the signature of Nordsjaellands defender Francis Dickoh.
30 / Morten GamstPedersen / The Summer rumour resurfaces for the Blackburn wide man.
31 / Michael Carrick / Manchester United are targeting Tottenham midfielder Michael Carrick. (Daily Star Dec 26)
32 / Carlton Cole / Arriving on loan until the end of the season, apparently.
33 / Henrik Larsson / Tottenham are ready to make an audacious move for Swedish striker Henrik Larsson. (Daily Mirror Dec 29)
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/ Noureddine Naybet / Tottenham defender Noureddine Naybet has emerged as a transfer target for Liga side Real Sociedad (Sky Sports Dec 29).
35 / Jermain Defoe / [Liverpool manager] Rafa Benitez is [also] tracking Tottenham's Jermain Defoe. (News of the World January 1). Tottenham rejected late moves in the January transfer window from Liverpool and Manchester United for England striker Jermain Defoe. (Daily Express 1 February).
36 / Michael Brown / [Portsmouth manager] Redknapp is keen to boost his squad by signing Tottenham trio Sean Davis, Michael Brown and Noe Pamarot (People January 1).
Tottenham midfielder Michael Brown might be on his way back to ManchesterCity in a £1m deal (Star 6 January).
Spurs midfielder Michael Brown is set to leave White Hart Lane after Birmingham boss Steve Bruce made a £1.5million move to sign him (Daily Mirror 13 January).
Tottenham have received an offer for midfielders Michael Brown and Andy Reid from NottsForest. (The Times 20 January).
Fulham boss Chris Coleman is planning a £1.8m move for Tottenham midfielder Michael Brown. (The People 22 January). Transferred to Fulham 31 January.
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/ Noe Pamarot / See 36 above. Signed for Portsmouth on 12 January.
38 / Nikola Zigic / Spurs are after Nikola Zigic from Red Star Belgrade. He is a 25 year old striker who has scored 34 goals in 53 games (The Sun January 2).Crvena Zvezda have confirmed they turned down an offer from West Ham for their striker Nikola Zigic. However, neither West Ham or Tottenham were able to convince Zvezda to sell their 6ft 8in target man - as they are desperate to seal their domestic title (Sky Sports 6 January).
39 / Olivier Thomert / The 25-year-old attacker has wowed scouts at Stade Bolleart again this season, and Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has been joined in his pursuit of the player by both West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports 31 December).Chairman Gervais Martel insists that Thomert will not be leaving before the end of the season (Sky Sports 11 January).
40 / Emil Hallfredsson / Tottenham have sent Icelandic starlet Emil Hallfredsson on loan to Malmo (Sky Sports 30 December).
41 / Lee Hendrie / Following emerging news that Aston Villa are willing to listen to offers for midfielder Lee Hendrie, the player is being linked to Spurs as the latest target to fill the left sided midfielder gap for the North Londoners (VitalFootball.com 4 January).
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/ Cameron Jerome / A host of clubs including Liverpool, Tottenham, West Ham, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Wigan, Sheffield United and Norwich have all checked on him in recent months and bids are anticipated during this month’s transfer window (Sky Sports 4 January).
43 / Tom Huddlestone / Loan at Wolves extended until the end of the season, although will not be allowed to play in FA Cup ties.
Returned to Tottenham in January.
44 / Marek Suchy / Tottenham have opened talks with Slavia Prague over starlet Marek Suchy (Sky Sports 5 January).
45 / Jermaine Pennant / Tottenham who currently lie 4th in the premiership are reported to have named Jermaine Pennant as a potential target for there January shopping spree (sportnetwork.net 5 January)
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/ Christian Vieri / Tottenham have been offered the chance to sign Italy striker Christian Vieri on a short-term deal for the rest of the season. (Daily Mirror 6 January).Traded to Monaco (Sky Sports 9 January).
47 / Vincenzo Iaquinta / Sky Sports News mentioned him in connection with Spurs’ search for a striker (5 January).Tottenham coach Martin Jol is close to a £7m deal for Italian striker Vincenzo Iaquinta (Daily Mirror 7 January).
48 / Roberto Carlos / According to a Spanish friend of mine, he has connections with an important member of Real’s board and the new manager is preparing to sell him on a free transfer. Apparently, we are in talks with him over a move (Spurs Community 5 January).
Best “bloke in the pub told me” rumour – so far!
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/ Stephen Kelly / West Ham are planning a swoop for Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly (Sky Sports 6 January).
Middlesboro have put in a £2m bid (fansfc.com 24 January).
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/ Beto / Tottenham and Fulham are leading the chase for Portugal centre-back Beto at Sporting Lisbon. (Daily Mail 7 January).
51 / Bernardo Corradi / “Italian media sources” link us with the Italian striker (9 January). Injured for the rest of the season so unlikely.
52 / Daniel Agger / Tottenham have joined Liverpool in the race to sign Brondby defender Daniel Agger said Brondby chief executive, Per Bjerregaard today (“Danish media” 10 January). Joined Liverpool on January 11 (football365).
53 / Adam Johnson / Tottenham have been linked with Middlesbrough’s 18 year old left winger Adam Johnson (Evening Standard 11 January).Tottenham have had a £1m offer for Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson rejected. (Independent 18 January). Adam Johnson is looking to sign a new long-term deal at Middlesbrough, amid reported interest from Tottenham (Sky Sports 18 January).
54 / Wayne Routledge / Tottenham winger Wayne Routledge has revealed he will consider his future in north London – if he is not given his opportunity to impress at White Hart Lane (ClubCall 12 January).
Wayne Routledge has joined Portsmouth on loan for the remainder of the season (official site 30 January)
55 / Jamie O'Hara / Chesterfield have signed highly rated Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jamie O'Hara on-loan until the end of the season.
56 / Fernando Torres / This week’s hottest rumour was the Athletico Madrid striker coming to Spurs. An internet-generated rumour, none of the papers have picked up on it.
Tottenham have tabled a £20.5m offer for Spain and Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. (Independent 31 January)
57 / WayneBridge / Tottenham boss Martin Jol has admitted he needs a new left back after being linked with a move for Chelsea's WayneBridge (Sky Sports 12 January).Chelsea have rejected a £6m bid from Tottenham for WayneBridge, who is set to join Fulham on loan. (The Times 18 January). Bridge is set to join Tottenham on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Star, Daily Mirror 18 January). Joined Fulham.
58 / Martin Hansen / Liverpool have beaten off Arsenal and Tottenham to Danish youngster [Brondby goalkeeper] Martin Hansen (Sky Sports 13 January).
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/ Issam Jomaa / Tottenham Hotspur are believed to be considering a move for Lens striker Issam Jomaa, according to reports in Tunisia (Sky Sports 18 January).
60 / Andy Reid / Portsmouth hope to sign Andy Reid on loan from Tottenham. (Daily Mirror 19 January).
Tottenham have received an offer for midfielders Michael Brown and Andy Reid from NottsForest. (The Times 20 January)
Tottenham's Republic of Ireland winger, Andy Reid, is close to sealing a loan move to The Valley [Charlton] after being allowed to leave the club temporarily due to his lack of appearences this season. (football-forever.com 23 January).
61 / David Traktovenko / sportnetwork.net hilariously claimed we were signing this ‘player’. But he is Zenit FC’s 49-year-old ex-chairman! (19 January).
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/ Reto Ziegler / Wigan are close to signing Reto Ziegler on loan from Tottenham until the end of the season. (Daily Mail 20 January)
63 / Lee Young-pyo / Roma are considering asking for Tottenham's Lee Young-pyo in part-exchange when Spurs try to tie up their move for Mido, according to reports in Italy. (Sky Sports 19 January).
64 / Brett Pitman / Tottenham are interested in the Bournemouth forward (footballtransfers.net 20 January).
65 / Simao Sabrosa / Tottenham are after the Benfica winger (footballtransfers.net 20 January).
66 / Sadat Bukari / West Ham United are set to beat Tottenham for exciting Ghana youngster Sadat Bukari (ghanaweb.com 6 January).
67 / Marouane Chamakh / Tottenham Hotspur are lining up a summer swoop for Bordeaux's 21-year-old striker Marouane Chamakh. (News of the World, Daily Star 22 January)
68 / David Beckham / Spurs and Arsenal are both chasing Beckham (Sunday Mirror 22 January).
69 / Maxi Lopez / Catalan TV says that Maxi Lopez could be heading to Spurs on loan for the rest of the season (22 January).
70 / Aurelio / Internazionale, Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United have all been linked with the classy defender, who is desperate to resolve his future as soon as possible (Sky Sports 23 January).
71 / Nigel de Jong / Tottenham have entered the race to sign Dutch international Nigel de Jong and look set to clinch his signature from under the noses of a host of clubs (Sky Sports 23 January).Signed for HSV Hamburg 26 January.
72 / Jonathan Zebina / Tottenham has made a move for Jonathan Zebina (calciomecarto.com 24 January).Stayed with Juventus.
73 / Dimitar Berbatov / Bavarian Leverkusen fears for the services of his Topstuermers.Hottest candidate are the Tottenham Hotspurs (sport1.de 23 January).
74 / Teddy Sheringham / Tottenham Hotspur tried to tempt Teddy Sheringham back to White Hart Lane at the age of 39 (The Times 26 January).
75 / Goran Gavrancic / Milan are keen to iron out a deal worth around €4 million (£2.73 million) to Kiev in a bid to fend off competition from the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal, according to the Italian media. (Sky Sports 27 January)
76 / Hossam Ghaly / Feyenoord and Tottenham are in talks over the transfer of Hossam Ghaly (Voetbal International.nl 27 January).Signed and posted on Spurs site 31 January.
77 / Florent Sinama Pongolle / Tottenham, ManchesterCity and Lyon are all in the hunt to sign Florent Sinama Pongolle from Liverpool. (The People 29 January). Loaned to Blackburn 31 January.
78 / Pantelis Kafes / The Spurs chief can nab midfielder Kafes on a free next summer but Middlesbrough and Dynamo Moscow have also shown interest. (News Of The World 29 January)
79 / Nicolas Maurice Belay / Jol is also keeping a close eye on Monaco midfield starlet Nicolas Maurice Belay, 19. (News Of The World 29 January)
80 / Danny Murphy / Danny Murphy rejected a move to Spurs last summer but the unsettled Charlton midfielder is now set for a move to White Hart Lane. (Various 30 January). Signed for Tottenham 31 January.
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