Look at what you could've won: Ramos held talks with Raul while at Spurs

16 February 2009 15:21
Spanish legend Raul admitted he held talks with Real Madrid boss Juande Ramos while he was still in charge of Tottenham[LNB]. [LNB]Real striker Raul, who broke his club's goal-scoring record on Sunday, has been linked with a move to the Premier League in the past. [LNB]The 31-year-old shares the same agent as Ramos - Gines Carvajal - and is an admirerer of the English game. [LNB][LNB][LNB] Special bond: Raul has a close relationship with Ramos at Real Madrid[LNB]Ramos was sacked by Spurs in October and reports in Spain suggested Raul played a part in his countryman taking over at the Bernabeu. [LNB]But Spain's record scorer told Digital Plus: 'Four months ago, Juande and I had a meal with Gines Carvajal, who is our agent and a friend of mine. [LNB]'They called me because I like English football and I wanted Juande to tell me about his experience of Tottenham and of The Premier League. [LNB]'He is a football man and speaking with him is a pleasure. [LNB]'A chain of events meant that he was sacked and then Madrid were interested in him. The fact that we share the same agent led to unfortunate interpretations. [LNB]'Juande is a winning coach and he has proved that he is good enough to manage Real Madrid.' [LNB]  Record-breaking Raul at the double as former Spurs boss Ramos closes the gap on Barca[LNB]Bent tells Spurs boss Redknapp: Use me or I'll have to leave White Hart Lane in the summer[LNB]VIDEO: David Bentley bags £15k watch from his agent as Spurs sharp-shooter boots ball into skip from roof-top[LNB]TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB] [LNB]  

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