Spurs eye Manchester United keeper Foster after Begovic goes missing

31 January 2010 11:08
Tottenham are trying to sign Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster after Asmir Begovic mysteriously went missing on the verge of joining the club, and looks set for a move to Stoke instead.[LNB]Begovic was poised to join the Londoners from Portsmouth after the Premier League strugglers agreed to sell him and defender Younes Kaboul.[LNB]But the 22-year-old went missing in the early hours of Saturday morning from the Marriott Waltham Abbey hotel, where Spurs had put him up.[LNB] Foster: Could leave Manchester United for Tottenham[LNB]And after Tottenham's clash with Birmingham, Redknapp suggested that Stoke had stepped in to persuade the keeper that he would have more chance of playing regular football with the Potters.[LNB]Tottenham will now make their move for Foster, according to the News of the World.[LNB] Begovic: Went AWOL in early hours of Saturday morning[LNB]Foster was being tipped as England's next keeper, but a series ofunconvincing performances this season has seen his manager Sir AlexFerguson lose faith in the 26-year-old.[LNB]United believe Foster is worth £5million, but Spurs are concerned over his record of injury problems.[LNB] Frustration: Ben Foster is dejected during United's clash with Sunderland earlier this season[LNB] Injured Spurs winger Lennon a doubt for World Cup finals this summerSunderland move for Keane will allow Jones to join LiverpoolTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC

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