Barcelona are ready to rattle
Tottenham with a bid for
midfield powerhouse Wilson Palacios.
The Honduras international is seen by Barca coach Pep Guardiola
as the ideal replacement for want-away midfielder Yaya Toure.
The loss of Toure would leave Barcelona without a physical presence in the heart
of midfield but the tough-tackling Palacios would add strength and
bite to the team and would compliment the silky-smooth passing of
Xavi, Andres Iniesta and co.
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp
is unlikely to sanction any of his key players leaving ahead of
their debut in Europe's top competition but, should Palacios star
in the World Cup with Honduras,
he may face a fight to keep him in north London.