Mark Posted 26 July 2005 Share Posted 26 July 2005 http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.a...l=football_home Tottenham are set to seal the signing of Dutch star Edgar Davids from Internazionale.The 32-year-old has fallen out of favour with Inter coach Roberto Mancini and the Nerazzurri have agreed to release him on a free transfer. Spurs coach Martin Jol is delighted to be on the cusp of landing his fellow countryman. "He is one of the most versatile midfielders, a playmaker, a ball-winner with great stamina and huge charisma and one of the best midfielders to come out of Holland in the last 10 years," said Jol. "This is a player who went to Barcelona when they were middle of the league and took them close to winning the title. "It's terrific that he is joining us. This is the player we have spoken about who will lift the team's performance. We have a young squad with an average age of 23 and I believe Edgar will come in and lead by example." Davids, who has 70 Dutch caps to his name, is anxious to secure first team football in the run-up to the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany. The Surinam-born star will arrive in England in the next 24 hours to finalise personal terms and undergo a routine medical at White Hart Lane. England will be the fourth country Davids has played in his illustrious career after spells in Holland with Ajax, Italy with Juventus, Inter and Milan, and Spain with Barcelona. Both Everton and Middlesbrough had shown an interest in Davids earlier in the summer, but the lure of London looks to have won the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationwider Posted 26 July 2005 Share Posted 26 July 2005 England will be the fourth country Davids has played in his illustrious career after spells in Holland with Ajax, Italy with Juventus, Inter and Milan, and Spain with Barcelona. That's one hell of a footballing CV. Until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scow Posted 26 July 2005 Share Posted 26 July 2005 Spurs and Newcastle - Far too many midfielders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomassi Posted 26 July 2005 Share Posted 26 July 2005 England will be the fourth country Davids has played in his illustrious career after spells in Holland with Ajax, Italy with Juventus, Inter and Milan, and Spain with Barcelona. That's one hell of a footballing CV. Until now. 144771[/snapback] My girlfriends dad would disagree with u on this front I reckon Spurs could surprise a few people this year if they can sort their defence out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Burglar Posted 27 July 2005 Share Posted 27 July 2005 Sort their defence out with a midfielder!! haha they can be brilliant going forward and spurs have some great individuals as Tomassi says why not spend the money on 2 defenders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 27 July 2005 Share Posted 27 July 2005 This is a player who went to Barcelona when they were middle of the league and took them close to winning the title. He wasn't 32 at the time, to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossporterlc Posted 27 July 2005 Share Posted 27 July 2005 good player, crap club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Burglar Posted 27 July 2005 Share Posted 27 July 2005 Sort their defence out with a midfielder!! hahathey can be brilliant going forward and spurs have some great individuals as Tomassi says why not spend the money on 2 defenders? 144801[/snapback] in wages of course, as hes going on a free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted 27 July 2005 Share Posted 27 July 2005 They have plenty of defenders, a driving midfield player and a leader is exactly what they need. Having a solid midfield partnership like Carrick and Davids will do wonders for their defencive record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Burglar Posted 27 July 2005 Share Posted 27 July 2005 They have plenty of defenders, a driving midfield player and a leader is exactly what they need. Having a solid midfield partnership like Carrick and Davids will do wonders for their defencive record. 144891[/snapback] lets hope so....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighton Matt Posted 27 July 2005 Share Posted 27 July 2005 Might be another Kluivert? Here for one last pay cheque and that's about it? Although two contrasting styles of player and I guess Davids would probably get stuck in even in a testimonial match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anish Posted 27 July 2005 Share Posted 27 July 2005 Spurs and Newcastle - Far too many midfielders. 144783[/snapback] Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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