I laughed my borrox off at this one

Harry Hotspur is not renowned for the most accurate of insider info, but this one takes it to extremes. Read on.......



Now it might be argued that there's more chance of Bill Shatner being wooed in a Spanish hotel room and installed as Juande's replacement, but here's what I have...


Essentially a golf buddy of Paul Kemsley and pal of 'an agent that acts on behalf of Spurs in many transfer dealings' are saying...



Totteham are in advanced negotiations with Ronaldinho for the transfer of the player to White Hart Lane.


"There are only two clubs negotiating us and AC Milan."

"His preference is to come to the PL....... and he does not want to join a CL club, but rebuild his reputation by helping a club into the CL... and he wants to play in London......".

Also, it is alleged that he has already visited THFC on more than one occasion.


And this will make you laugh, the one sticking point is the filthy lucre.


He wants £140,000 pwk.
And we have offered £ 70,000 pwk.
But with Plan A that 'sponsors will make up the deficit.'
Or Plan B whereby an annual bonus of £3.5 million be paid.
(Woodgate is named in this info as our highest paid player at the club at £60k per week.)


This tale comes from private members forum Spurs Odious and specifically poster Markspurs, who's information is generally of a tip top nature, hence me sharing it with you.


Obviously Ronnie will have to embrace some cultural differences, like he's NOT going to bump into the likes of Alexander Paressant down Faces, innit...

It's gonna be a long summer !!!

Stories linking Spurs with the world best players usually emerge mid July. Starting early this year.

What? You don't believe this story?

Is he still a barrel?

....we signed Klinsmann didn't we?

I heard Ronaldo's coming too, aparently ITK reports say that's he hates Manchester, he's sick of Fergie and he has always dreamed of playing in white.

Apperently he's quite happy to take a 50% pay cut and doesn't really like playing in the CL anyway...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7358145.stm

Ronaldinho move to Milan in doubt

Ronaldinho's move to AC Milan could be in jeopardy as the Italian club have failed to agree a transfer fee with Barcelona during preliminary talks.

The 28-year-old Brazilian playmaker, who has been linked to Manchester City, has agreed personal terms with Milan.

However, the European champions' chief executive Adriano Galliani told Sky Italia: "We had a conference call. The figures haven't fallen into place.

"Maybe Ronaldinho won't come and a main striker arrives."

Former world player of the year Ronaldinho has had a difficult season at the Nou Camp.

He has been dogged by injury and fitness problems, starting only 13 of Barcelona's 30 league games, and earlier this month a leg injury ruled him out for the rest of the campaign.

Milan need to boost their attacking options as Brazil striker Ronaldo is sidelined for a lengthy period with a knee injury, while 34-year-old Filippo Inzaghi is in the twilight of his career.

However, they face competition for Ronaldinho's signature as city rivals and Serie A leaders Inter Milan are also reported to be interested in the former Paris St Germain player.

Galliani said he did not believe Ronaldinho would be deterred by the prospect of playing in the Uefa Cup next season. AC Milan are currently fifth in Serie A, outside a Champions League place.

"Ronaldinho went to Barcelona when they were in the Uefa Cup. It happens to all the great European clubs, I hope it doesn't happen to Milan," added Galliani.

"Anyway, Ronaldinho is a Barcelona player, not a Milan player."

Why are you laughing?

Apparently we're also signing Eto'o off them. It was in the papers. It must be true.

Brazil superstar Ronaldinho is being hawked round the Premier League after a potential move to AC Milan collapsed yesterday.

The World Cup winner was World Player of the Year two years ago and the most sought-after player in Europe.

But Manchester City and Tottenham have now both been sounded out about bringing him to England next season.

Barcelona are set to dump him this summer because of his party lifestyle, lack of form and injury problems which kept him out of last night's Champions League semi-final 0-0 draw against Manchester United.

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has now hired super-agent Pini Zahavi to broker a deal for as little as £7million.

But Mirror Sport can reveal that Spurs are also considering a bid, and a White Hart Lane official has flown out to Spain to meet with Ronaldinho's representatives.

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I think its just an excuse for a THFC mandarin to have a few days in the Spanish sun...

In all seriousness, even if we signed him, where wd we play him? On the left?

I know it might sound stupid, but I wdn't play him up front instead of either Berba or Keane.

by the sounds of it he will be in the hole between Robbo and the pie cupboard

Goofy could play comfortably in a withdrawn position behind Berba and Keano. He often plays this way for Barce - behind any two of Eto'o, Messi and Henry.

I don't know why I'm even answering this question. He won't come and Berba won't be there.

I wdn't want to sign him, even if it were possible. He has a track record of having a bad attitude (PSG and now Barca), he would smash our wage structure and team spirit (don't laugh at the back Ozspur) and I think he'd fall out with Ramos quite quickly.

I'd rather keep Berba than lose him and sign Ronny.

Yeah, bollocks to signing incredibly gifted footballers who are some of the greatest talents in the world, just cos they've gone off the boil a bit and have an ego.

Number 10 wrote:

Yeah, bollocks to signing incredibly gifted footballers who are some of the greatest talents in the world, just cos they've gone off the boil a bit and have an ego.

I just think as a club we're past the stage of making star signings just for the sake of it, like when we tried to sign Rivaldo.

I thought Figo was going to happen...

Jan, my post was mocking the idea of us saying no to someone like him. Clearly it's not going to happen, but I find it a bit ridiculous to suggest that we wouldn't want to sign players of his calibre.

Number 10 wrote:

Jan, my post was mocking the idea of us saying no to someone like him. Clearly it's not going to happen, but I find it a bit ridiculous to suggest that we wouldn't want to sign players of his calibre.

Agreed. How are we suddenly so Bertie Big McBollocks that we can say no to a former FIFA World Player of the Year? Even a fat, partying, bucktoothed one?

I see your points. I'm just glad that the club spunked the money on Modric - a young man with motivation as he has a lot to prove - rather than the older and more problematic Ronny.