Spurs close to Gunter deal
22 Dec 2007 - 10:30:34
Tottenham Hotspur are close to completing a deal to sign Wales full-back Chris Gunter from Cardiff City, after the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee.
The 18-year-old, who can play on either flank, is in talks with Spurs after the Bluebirds gave him permission to speak to the north London outfit.
City chairman Peter Ridsdale commented: "In our situation as a Championship football club, we have to consider anything of this magnitude.
"Chris has indicated he wants to talk to them and we have given him permission.
"I think with the price itself we would have had to consider it no matter what the situation was financially.
"Clearly given the challenges we've had, it's made the financial security of the club more acute that we do look at this sort of transfer.
"But if Chris had said he wasn't interested in going, we wouldn't have sold him."
Gunter made his Bluebirds debut back in August 2006 in a Carling Cup tie against Barnet, while he made his full debut for his country in May this year in a friendly against New Zealand.
