Spurs £57m kitty boost
The Spurs boss is planning a quadruple swoop for
strikers Diego Milito and Roman Pavlyuchenko, plus wingers David
Bentley and Diego Capel. Ramos is relying on the £25m price tag on
Berbatov and the £18m for Keane — despite Tottenham’s claims the
duo are not for sale.
First on Ramos’ wanted list is Real Zaragoza striker
Milito, a 29-year-old Argentine international recommended by
assistant boss Gustavo Poyet. Milito scored 15 goals last season
and is seen as the perfect replacement for Berbatov — despite
Anfield boss Rafa Benitez claiming he is not quick enough for the
Premier League.
Real Zaragoza are ready to sell Milito for £10m after
their relegation from La Liga. Ramos plans to team him up with
Pavlyuchenko, the man who scored both of Russia’s goals when they
beat England in a Euro 2008 qualifier last October.
Spartak Moscow have already rejected Tottenham’s £10m
bid for the 26-year-old striker, and claim they will not sell to a
club who have not qualified for the Champions League. But the
Londoners are confident an improved offer of about £15m will clinch
a deal.
It is the same story with wide men Bentley and Capel,
who have also been the subject of unsuccessful bids. Blackburn
snubbed Spurs’ £12m offer for Bentley last week and will not sell
for less than £17m. Seville left winger Capel, 20, could cost at
least £15m.
Former Seville boss Ramos gave Capel his chance at the
club, but relations between the teams have been strained since the
manager’s move to London last October. Spurs’ initial £12.5m bid
for Capel included the proviso the Spaniards dropped their £3m
compensation claim for Ramos. But Seville will not let their
Spanish Under-21 star go on the cheap and aim to squeeze every
penny they can out of Spurs.
