Charlton swoop for Tottenham's Reid
Republic of Ireland international midfielder Andy Reid has left
Tottenham for Barclays Premiership rivals Charlton.
The midfielder, Iain Dowie's fifth new recruit in the last nine
days, has signed a four-year deal with the Addicks in a deal which
could be worth £3million.
Dowie said: 'Everyone is aware that the Premier League is about
quality and ability on the ball, so we are delighted to clinch
Andy's signing.'
Dowie added: 'He is a player of immense quality and potential and I
believe that this is a very good acquisition for the club.
'Andy is still a very young player who can go on to achieve great
things.
'He has a great range of passing, a tremendous set-piece delivery
and also possesses an eye for goal.
'We are also delighted to have secured his signature in the face of
some stiff competition.'
Reid, who has won 22 caps and scored three goals for his country,
joined Spurs from Nottingham Forest in January, 2005 for £4million
in a deal which also brought Michael Dawson to White Hart
Lane.
The 24-year-old scored 25 goals in 160 first-team appearances for
Forest to become one of the hottest talents outside the
Premiership.
He went on to make 27 appearances while at White Hart Lane and
scored one goal, a long-range effort in a 5-1 victory against Aston
Villa in May 2005.
He becomes Charlton's eighth new arrival of the summer, following
Djimi Traore, Scott Carson, Amady Faye, Cristian Bolanos,
Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink, Simon Walton and Cory Gibbs to The
Valley.
