Sunday 23 June 2013

TOTTENHAM OFFER £20M FOR BIG ASTON VILLA HITMAN CHRISTIAN BENTEKE



ABOVE: The Belgian goal-machine's future is still in the balance
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Spurs clearly want the kind of firepower Benteke can offer
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23rd June 2013

By Tony Stenson

SPURS want Aston ­Villa’s lethal striker ­Christian Benteke.

Daily Star Sunday sources revealed White Hart Lane top brass have made enquiries over the Belgium international and are ready to open talks about a £20million deal.
But that doesn’t include ­Jermain Defoe going in the ­opposite direction, although they would willingly part with Emmanuel Adebayor.
Benteke, 22, who scored 19 goals in his debut season in English football, is one of the hottest deals this summer.
Clubs are currently waiting until June 30 when contracts are over or running down.
That is why next week is billed as the start of the summer spending – and when the movers and shakers get going.
Spurs clearly want the kind of firepower Benteke can offer and his agents have promised they will look very closely at their ­offer.
Benteke wants to play Champions League football, which has also alerted Spurs north London rivals, Arsenal.
A respected source close to the club said: “Benteke is one of the players they want.
“Sadly, no one has come in for Adebayor so at the moment so it must be straight cash.
“There’s been talk of Defoe ­going but why would a club sell a player who can guarantee 15 goals in a season?” Meanwhile, Spurs target David Villa could be tempted to join Fiorentina due to the Italian club’s ­“interesting project”, according to the Barcelona forward’s agent.
Tottenham have been linked to the Spaniard as they search for a strong striker to boost their firepower.
However, reports in Spain have suggested that Fiorentina are looking to take Villa, 31, to the Artemio Franchi along with Blaugrana youngster Jonathan Dos Santos.
And while agent Victor Onate stressed that there has not yet been any solid ­interest shown from the Tuscan side, he is clearly a keen ­admirer of the club’s recent work.
Onate said: “I think it would be excessive to say there is formal interest by Fiorentina but we do know the type of ­interesting project they have in mind.
“I worked with Eduardo ­Macia, their technical ­director ­when we were at Valencia.
“We are friends and in ­constant communication.
“Fiorentina had a good season and their intention is to grow even more.
“David is focused on the ­Confederations Cup just now.
“Leaving a club like Barcelona is not easy and it depends on many factors, including next year’s World Cup.
“Clearly David will want to be involved as one of his country’s main players.”

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