Source: Daily_Mail
Spurs stunned by Van Nistelrooy wage demands, admits Harry Redknapp
Tottenham Hotspur have been stunned by the news that Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to choose German side Hamburg over a pay-and-play move to White Hart Lane.[LNB]Sportsmail exclusively revealed that Harry Redknapp had met with van Nistelrooy's agent, Rodger Linse, in a London restaurant on Monday night and the Spurs boss reiterated his readiness to take a risk on the 33-year-old Dutchman, who has only recently recovered from a serious knee injury.[LNB]'If someone takes the gamble and it comes off, it is a great gamble,' said Redknapp. [LNB] Ruud awakening: Van Nistelrooy (L) asked too much money for Tottenham's liking[LNB]'If he stays fit, you are signing a great player.'[LNB] Ruud van Nistelrooy snubs Tottenham, West Ham and Stoke for shock Hamburg switchAs Tottenham prepare to see off Leeds in the FA Cup, Sportsmail wonders how the Elland Road heroes of 2001 would have faredTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
