Rafa ready to battle it out with Newcastle for Spurs
star Lennon.
Rafa Benitez will go head-to-head with Kevin Keegan for
Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon's £10million signature at the end of
the season. The Liverpool manager has been quick
to react to Tottenham counterpart Juande Ramos' decision to
dispense with Lennon and is determined to challenge Newcastle all
the way.
Benitez recently revealed that plans were in place for another
summer of transfer activity, despite continuing unrest behind the
scenes between co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, and that two
or three new faces had already been lined up.
Lennon's blistering pace down the right would make up for the
likely loss of Jermaine Pennant, who is attracting growing interest
from the likes of Middlesbrough and Aston Villa.
Keegan is just as keen on recruiting Lennon as part of a massive
shake-up at all levels, with the Newcastle manager intent on
strengthening his youth set-up as well as all areas of his senior
squad.
