Source: Daily_Mail
Tottenham shunned as Bayern Munich star Hamit Altintop agrees new deal with German champions
Hamit Altintop has shunned advances from Tottenham Hotspur to sign a new one-year contract with German giants Bayern Munich.[LNB]The Turkey international put a tricky start to the campaign behind him to emerge from the shadow of Franck Ribery and star in Bayern's run to the Champions League final.[LNB]He was out of contract this summer and Spurs boss Harry Redknapp had been preparing an enticing package for the creative midfielder. [LNB] European elite: Hamit Altintop (centre) proved himself a worthy replacement for Franck Ribery during Bayern's run to the Champions League final[LNB]'There is one serious alternative,' Altintop said last month. 'The sporting side of things is very important to me.'[LNB]However, the Bavarian club today confirmed that he had put pen topaper on a new deal, tying him down to the club for the next 12 months.[LNB]The decision comes despite Ribery's recent committal to the Bayern cause; the Frenchman signed a lucrative five-year deal.[LNB]The 27-year-old has made a total of 49 appearances since moving to Bayern from Schalke in 2007.[LNB]He has scored five goals for the club, including two in his firstthree appearances in the 2007/08 season during which he helped Bayernto a Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double, an achievement he celebratedagain this year.[LNB] Bayern star Altintop opens door to England as current deal nears endChelsea and Man United disappointed as Ribery signs five-year Bayern dealUnited States 2 Turkey 1: Altidore and Dempsey send warning to EnglandTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
