Source: Daily_Mail
Tottenham close in on deal to land £6.5m Brazilian midfielder Sandro
Tottenham Hotspur are set to complete the £6.5million signing of Brazil midfielder Sandro from Internacional.[LNB]The deal is expected to be announced following the final matches in the Brazilian Serie A this weekend.[LNB]The 20-year-old could leave his homeland a champion if he helps them to victory against Santo Andre on Sunday.[LNB] Tough tackler: Internacional midfielder Sandro dispossesses Corinthians' Brazil legend Ronaldo[LNB]White Hart Lane boss Harry Redknapp has tracked the 20-year-old since the summer, openly talking of his admiration for the physically imposing holding midfielder.[LNB] 'We've only got three central midfield players,' said Redknapp in October. 'Jamie O'Hara went, Kevin-Prince Boateng went, Didier Zokora went. Suddenly we're very, very short in there.[LNB]'So I'm looking for someone else who can play in midfield here. We've been looking at Sandro. He's just breaking into the Brazilian team from the Under-21s. He can play. He's a modern-day midfield player.[LNB]'I'd like to go and have a look myself as well and, if we do decide to do anything, it'll be up to the chairman to push it on from there.'[LNB] Latin flair: Andres D'Alessandro celebrates scoring for Internacional[LNB]Internacional will receive 70 per cent of the fee, with the rest going to third-party owners. Sandro is due to fly to England to complete a medical and sign a contract within the next 10 days.[LNB]Fellow Internacional midfielder Andres D'Alessandro has also claimed interest from Spurs.[LNB]The Argentina international, who played under Redknapp at Portsmouth three years ago, is a more attack-minded player and he would be available for a similar fee.[LNB] Fergie: Forget Carling Cup exit, Spurs CAN break into the 'Big Four'Spurs legend Jurgen Klinsmann rules out a return to the BundesligaCOMPETITION: Win Jermain Defoe's five-star adidas F50i bootsCHECK OUT THE BRAZILIAN LEAGUE IN OUR STATS ZONETOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
