Spurs are set to offer Jermain Defoe a new contract
despite interest in him from Portsmouth, Manchester United and West
Ham.
The striker appeared to be on his way from White Hart Lane after
Martin Jol splashed out £16million to land Darren Bent from
Charlton last week but it would now seem that the boss wants Defoe
to stay on.
Defoe will have to battle with Bent, Robbie Keane, Dimitar Berbatov
and Mido for a first-team place and Jol is keen to keep intact
arguably the strongest strikeforce in the Premiership.
The England international has two more years left on his Spurs
contract and will have talks with the club this week to find out
exactly what the future holds for him.
The club are set to offer him a five-year deal but he will be
offloaded for around £10million if he decides to turn it down and
move on in search of guaranteed first-team football.
