With the January transfer window well under way one of the best deals of the window so far may not come to fruition until the summer. FC Schalke’s prized asset Lewis Holtby has agreed a £67,000 a week deal with Tottenham Hotspur and will move to the North London side on a free transfer at the start of the summer transfer window after failing to sign a new contract with the German club. Continue reading
Barclays Premier League
It was a quiet weekend for London clubs as only two teams, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham, secured wins in the Barclays Premier League. The most notable defeat in the capital was that of Chelsea’s at Upton Park. After going ahead through Spaniard Juan Mata in the first half they failed to hold on in the second as goals from Carlton Cole, Mohamed Diame and Modibo Maiga resulted in a 3-1 loss for Rafa Benitez. The game left Chelsea without a win in Continue reading
When one of Europe’s best goalkeepers walked in to Tottenham’s Enfield training ground to complete a much anticipated transfer on the final day of transfer deadline day last summer from French side Lyon many expected he would walk straight into the starting line up at Tottenham. While American Brad Friedel is not a bad goalkeeper himself, quite the opposite actually, at the age of 41 his long career in England’s top flight is going to end sooner or later. The arrival of the France captain looked Continue reading
The Cultured Left Foot 