Bruce makes £8m bid to take Spurs defender Dawson to Sunderland

22 December 2009 15:36
[LNB]Solid: Dawson has been in fine form[LNB]Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is confident of completing an £8million deal for Tottenham defender Michael Dawson in January.[LNB]Bruce is desperate to strengthen his rearguard and is believed to have tabled an offer for the centre-half, according to the London Evening Standard.[LNB]Harry Redknapp does not want Dawson to leave White Hart Lane but the Spurs boss has been told he must sell before he can buy.[LNB]West Ham defender Matthew Upson has been heavily linked with a move across London although Redknapp would prefer to offload Roman Pavlyuchenko and David Bentley to raise the funds.[LNB]However, Russian striker Pavlyuchenko and former Blackburn winger Bentley have not been playing regularly and Redknapp could find it difficult to attract buyers prepared to meet Spurs' valuation.[LNB]  Dawson, 26, has impressed while Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate have been sidelined but he is aware he could find his opportunities limited when the pair return to action. [LNB]Moving is unlikely to be a problem for Dawson as he grew up close to Sunderland in Northallerton. [LNB] Party is over as Redknapp demands his Spurs players pay £20,000 a manUp and away: England defender Upson admits he may be sold by West HamGomes hails his 'unbelievable' Spurs defence after back-to-back shut-outsSunderland appeal against Michael Turner's red card at Manchester City TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC

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