Source: Daily_Mail
Spurs Hammered for trying to nick Gudjohnsen from under rivals noses
Tottenham'slast-ditch attempt to sign Eidur Gudjohnsen on loan has reignited thebad blood between themselves and West Ham from last January's transferwindow. [LNB]Spurs boss Harry Redknapp tried to sign Craig Bellamy a year ago butHammers chief executive Scott Duxbury vowed never to sell players tohis club's 'local rivals', with the Wales forward joining ManchesterCity. [LNB]New co-owner David Sullivan has reacted angrily to Spurs making alate move to take Gudjohnsen from Monaco, after the Icelandinternational had undergone a medical and looked set to join GianfrancoZola's squad. [LNB] Man in the middle: Gudjohnsen has been told he can leave Monaco[LNB]Sullivan said: 'We thought we had a deal and the player had even hada medical. We then heard that Tottenham were trying to speak to theplayer. I can't say I am happy about it but I believe in Karma and whatgoes around, comes around.'[LNB]West Ham are prioritising strikers and are poised to sign BenniMcCarthy from Blackburn for £2.5million, with Manchester City strikerBenjani Mwaruwari also on their radar. [LNB]Spurs already have four strikers in Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch,Robbie Keane and Roman Pavlyuchenko but the latter of the quartet wantsto move from White Hart Lane and Gudjohnsen could also be deployed in adeeper role. [LNB]Redknapp revealed his interest in Gudjohnsen straight after the winover Fulham on Tuesday that keeps Spurs in the Barclays Premier Leaguetop four. [LNB]The victory was the first time Tottenham have won a Premier League game with Gareth Bale in the starting line-up. [LNB]'I'm growing up,' said Bale. 'I was young when I came here and I'mstill quite young now but I'm learning every day and I want to become abetter player. [LNB] Long time coming: Bale (centre) enjoyed the victory over Fulham[LNB]'Nobody likes sitting on the bench, so it has been frustrating butit has also been a learning curve and that is what I need to gothrough. I'm happy to be back playing. [LNB]'I never really thought about leaving the club and I don't doubtmyself. I know I'm a good player but I just needed the chance to proveit. [LNB]'When you get a run in the team, you have the confidence of the manager and that gives you confidence in yourself. You believe.'[LNB] Spurs enter Gudjohnsen race as West Ham fear losing out on ex-Chelsea starSpurs and Arsenal target Klaas Jan Huntelaar pleads for playing time anywhere in EuropeDawson signs new Tottenham deal to stay at White Hart Lane until 2015JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW 2010: All moves at every Premier League clubGudjohnsen and McCarthy on brink of West Ham with Bentley next on the listWEST HAM UNITED FC
