Tottenham target Bojan set for Roma

05 July 2011 10:31
Tottenham's summer transfer plans have been dealt a double blow with the news that striker targets Bojan and Leandro Damiao are set to commit their futures elsewhere. [LNB]In demand Barca man Bojan is expected to complete a move to Italian side Roma this week, after the club's sporting director confirmed he was 'very optimistic' the Spain international would follow new boss Luis Enrique from the Nou Camp. [LNB]Walter Sabatini said: 'The agreement with the player is done. We have to fix some things with Barcelona, but I am very optimistic.'[LNB] Goal machine: Bojan is said to have scored more than 900 goals during his career in Barcelona's youth teams[LNB]Barcelona are demanding a fee in the region of ?14m for Bojan, who recently won the European Championships with Spain Under 21s.[LNB]Redknapp flew out to the tournament to scout the attacker during the group encounter against England, and despite his brief substitute appearance, the former Spurs boss saw enough to ask chairman Daniel Levy to sanction a move.[LNB] Head boy: Leandro Damiao looks set to commit his future to Internacional [LNB]Despite being on the fringes of Guardiola's side since his breakthrough in 2007, Bojan has still managed to hit 41 goals in 163 games.[LNB]And with Guardiola targeting Villarreal forward Giuseppe Rossi - another of Spurs targets - and Udinese's Alexis Sanchez, Krkic faces another season of discontent if he remains at the Nou Camp.[LNB]In Brazil, reports in the national press suggested Damiao was going to commit his future to current club Internacional by signing a new deal until 2016.[LNB]Spurs saw a ?10.6m bid rejected last month but are understood to have upped their offer to ?12m. Two other clubs have since thrown their hat into the ring for the 21-year-old.[LNB] Tottenham pursuit of ?12m Damiao suffers blow as two other clubs place bidsTottenham boss Redknapp steals a march on Liverpool for Barca star Bojan See you in court! West Ham deny bribe allegations made over Olympic StadiumAll the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion[LNB]

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