Source: Daily_Mail
Spurs beat West Ham to sign former Chelsea striker Gudjohnsen on loan
Tottenham appear to have won the race to sign Eidur Gudjohnsen on loan for the season. The 31-year-old Iceland star is expected to sign on Thursday following a medical. [LNB]Monaco forward Gudjohnsen looked set to sign for West Ham until Spurs stepped in late on Tuesday. [LNB]The French club are willing to pay most of his £2.5million salary after Gudjohnsen fell out with head coach Guy Lacombe. [LNB] Spurs steal: Tottenham look to have won the race to bring Gudjohnsen back to the Premier League [LNB]Spurs boss Harry Redknapp told The Sun: 'We've been talking about him for nearly two weeks and when we heard West Ham were interested we made our move.[LNB]Pointing to the exit? Robbie Keane[LNB]'We are not paying a penny more than West Ham were offering him. Two identical deals were on the table. In the end it was a straight choice for Eidur.'[LNB]West Ham co-owner David Sullivan said: 'We thought we had a deal and the player had even had a medical. I can't say I am happy about it.'[LNB]Meanwhile, Robbie Keane could be heading out of White Hart Lane.Agents have been sounding out suitors for Keane, who has been sidelinedin Harry Redknapp's team. [LNB]West Ham could be among those interested in taking Tottenham's captain and top earner on loan. [LNB]The Hammers are also interested in a loan move for David Bentley but Spurs would prefer to sell both players.[LNB]West Ham have a surplus of midfielders but space will be cleared by the return of winger Luis Jimenez to Inter Milan. The Chile international will join Parma on loan.[LNB] Spurs Hammered for trying to nick Gudjohnsen from under rivals nosesDawson signs new Tottenham deal to stay at White Hart Lane until 2015TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
