Spurs gloat over their Upton Park raids as West Ham put stop on future sales

West Ham's ban on selling players to Tottenham coincides with an outbreak of transfer gloating emanating from White Hart Lane. The January issue of Spurs' official magazine recalls the biggest deal between the two clubs — Jermain Defoe's £7million switch five years ago — and its triumphalist tone won't have made for pleasant reading in east London. Labelling the striker 'one of our best mid-term captures', the magazine wrote: 'It's 30 January 2004, and Hammers boss Alan Pardew is confident Defoe is staying at Upton Park: I think a move on the scale of Jermain cannot be done within two days,' he said. First time around: Tottenham boss David Pleat welcomes Jermain Defoe after his arrival from West Ham in 2004 'I am pretty optimistic he will remain a West Ham player. Two days later, we had our man.' Spurs also snapped up Michael Carrick for a bargain £2.75m that year and went on to sell him to Manchester United for £18.6m. But now chief executive Scott Duxbury has cried enough, claiming London rivalry and fans' feelings must be taken into account. Sources suggest the move may also win him fans' support ahead of renewed scrutiny of his position in the latest Carlos Tevez inquiry. West Ham 2 Hull City 0: Zola's hit men Di Michele and Cole blast past weak TigersSpurs ready to take on Manchester City for £20m Santa CruzSpurs turn to Liverpool outcast Keane after Fred's no-show as Harry lines up Jenas or Lennon as makeweightTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NETWEST HAM UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET  

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