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Spurs close to Garcia capture

10 Jul 2008 - 11:53:39

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Tottenham Hotspur are set to sign Luis Garcia from Espanyol, according to reports in Spain.

Garcia, 27, was the top-scorer for the Barcelona-based club in La Liga last season and has reportedly agreed terms on a move to White Hart Lane.

The Spain international is a long-term target of Spurs' Spanish coach Juande Ramos and could cost the north London club around £5million.

Ramos has also been linked with fellow Espanyol team-mates Carlos Kameni, Daniel Jarque and Albert Riera this summer.

Meanwhile, former Arsenal and now Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has tipped new signing Giovani Dos Santos to make a big impact in the Premier League.

The Mexico teenager arrived at White Hart Lane in a £4.7million switch from Barcelona last month.

"Giovani has everything to be a success at Tottenham," claimed Henry. "He has speed and can change the course of a game with his genius.

"He can in two, three or four years be one of the best players in the world if he wants."