Spanish Star Heading To Spurs?

By Devanney1 Published: 20th July 2012

With the summer transfer window in full swing, Football Talk will be keeping you up-to-date with all the latest transfer news throughout the summer. Today, Spurs are linked with Santi Carzola.

Tottenham are targeting Malaga and Spain’s goalscoring midfielder, Santi Carzola, as a possible replacement for the want-away Luka Modric.

New Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas has indicated that Modric can leave the club after twelve months of constant rumours about his desire to leave north London, but only if the clubs valuation is met. Spurs are reported to be holding out for £35 million with Real Madrid leading the race to sign him.

So with Modric looking likely to leave, it seems that Spurs could use some of the money from his sale to buy Carzola, who would cost them around £15 million according to the Mirror. The report claims that Carzola could be on his way to the north London club due to disputes over unpaid wages with current club Malaga.

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With nine goals and 11 assists in La Liga last season and a member of Spain’s Euro Championship winning squad, Villas Boas sees Carzola as an ideal replacement for Luka Modric.

Would you like to see Carzola replace Modric? Get involved in the comments section.

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Mike Sz. says:

I would be happy to see Carzola at Spurs, although I would echo some confusion as him being a replacement for Modric, as Modric plays more centrally, while Carzola tends to be more of a winger, I thought. Still, like Modric, Carzola seems a dynamic playmaker in his own right. I could see him working centrally, if needed, but of course his experience as a winger wouldn’t hurt either. Actually, in a 4-3-3 he looks a strong challenge to Lennon, I should think.

2:34 pm on July 20, 2012

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david moger says:

having seen carzola play spurs should go for this guy

4:57 pm on July 20, 2012

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