Source: Daily_Mail
Jones happy to shun Spurs' courtship to stay at 'big club' Sunderland
Tottenham[LNB]target Kenwyne Jones has admitted he was flattered by the London club's interest, but is happy to stay with Sunderland[LNB]. [LNB]Spurs manager Harry Redknapp was determined to add the Trinidad and Tobago international to his squad and strengthen his attacking options, but Sunderland refused to entertain a bid. [LNB]A war of words broke out between the two clubs after Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia slammed the tactics Tottenham employed to try and lure the 24-year-old to White Hart Lane.[LNB] Big finish: Jones scores the winner for Sunderland against Fulham on the day he penned anew four-and-a-half-year deal at the Stadium of Light[LNB] Sunderland 1 Fulham 0: Kenwyne shows his worth with priceless strike[LNB]Spurs miss out on Kenwyne as striker signs new long-term deal at Sunderland[LNB]SUNDERLAND FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB]And Sunderland dismissed Tottenham's £15million bid for their star man, convincing Jones to sign a new £50,000-a-week deal at the Stadium of Light.[LNB]And Jones is confident he made the right decision.[LNB]'It's nice to know another manager saw something in me and wanted to take me to his club, but I think Sunderland is a big football club,' he said. 'I have made this decision and I am quite happy to stay here.[LNB]'It's nice to know that where you are playing, they want you that much they will turn away offers and tie you up.'[LNB]Despite Sunderland's anger at Tottenham's conduct, they did agree to sanction the sale of Pascal Chimbonda to return to his former club.[LNB] Sunderland 1 Fulham 0: Kenwyne shows his worth with priceless strike[LNB]Spurs miss out on Kenwyne as striker signs new long-term deal at Sunderland[LNB]SUNDERLAND FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB][LNB] [LNB]
