Source: Daily_Mail
Tottenham to make £20m move for former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan
Tottenham are preparing a £20million bid for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan.[LNB]Spurs boss Harry Redknapp wants to boost his attacking options as the Londoners prepare for life in the Champions League - and he wants to make a move for the 31-year-old former Manchester United player.[LNB]Forlan has shown his qualities consistently in the Spanish league, and scored a late winner to break the resolve of Fulham in last month's Europa League final.[LNB] In demand: Forlan in action for Uruguay against Israel in their friendly clash last week[LNB]The Uruguayan's agent Daniel Bolotnicoff said: 'Forlan is a player who a lot of people are interested about in the European market. Each of the seasons many clubs show interest in him.[LNB]'This is not the first time that a Premier League club have wanted to try to buy him back. At the moment, though, he is concentrating on the World Cup finals.'[LNB]Redknapp is believed to be happy to sell Robbie Keane, who went out on loan to Celtic last term, and Roman Pavlyuchenko.[LNB] Triumph: Forlan scores Atletico Madrid's late winner in May's Europa League final against Fulham[LNB]And Forlan could be one of his big buys of the summer, according to reports in the Star.[LNB]Atletico have not qualified for the Champions League this season so are in a position where they will probably need to sell some players.[LNB]It is believed that Marseille are also interested in signing Forlan but will struggle to match his £60,000-a-week wages.[LNB] LEO'S LONDON: Tottenham must offer Redknapp a new long-term dealTottenham shunned as Bayern Munich star Hamit Altintop agrees new deal with German championsTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
