Spurs send Dos Santos to Galatasaray - and eye up flop's brother Jonathan!

28 January 2010 09:44
Galatasaray have confirmed that Giovani dos Santos will join them on loan from Tottenham Hotspur for the rest of the season.[LNB]It is understood that there is a pre-agreed option to make the signing permanent at the end of the season for about £8million.[LNB]While the 20-year-old's time at White Hart Lane has been a huge disappointment, reports in Spain claim Spurs are keen to sign his younger brother Jonathan from Barcelona.[LNB] Struggling to impress: Giovani dos Santos (right) played a bit-part role for Spurs[LNB]Dos Santos Snr is excited to be teaming up Galatasaray boss Frank Rijkaard, who brought the Mexico interntational through at Barcelona before Tottenham snapped him up for an initial £4.7million.[LNB]'I'm very happy because it's an opportunity for me, and because I'm joining a coach I know,' said the attacking midfielder, with one eye on the World Cup finals. [LNB]'I need to play. I need minutes to recover rhythm and form.'[LNB]With his 19-year-old brother heading for new contract talks at the Nou Camp, Catalan newspaper Sport claims that Spurs are keeping tabs on him.[LNB] New recruits: Galatasaray signings Jo (left) and Lucas Neill[LNB]The midfielder has started just one La Liga match after joining the first team squad this season.[LNB]Galatasaray have been busy in the January market in England, havingalso signed Lucas Neill from Everton and taken Brazil striker Jo onloan from Manchester City. The Turkish side also signed Brazilianplaymaker Elano from City in the summer.[LNB] Spurs enter race for Eidur Gudjohnsen as West Ham fear losing out on former Chelsea starTottenham 2 Fulham 0: Crouch starts party and Bentley finishes with flourishPortsmouth start chase for four new faces with move for Spurs' O'HaraLEO'S LONDON: Tottenham misfit Pavlyuchenko points the way to what is wrong with footballTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC

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