Striker Defoe ‘fears he could be forced to quit Tottenham’
Jermain Defoe fears he could be forced to quit Tottenham if he is facing another season on the bench, the Daily Mirror report.
QPR have been linked with the England striker, with Sunderland and Reading also said to be interested.
“Everyone knows how much I love Tottenham. Everybody knows that they are the club I want to play for,” he said.
“But last season was heartbreaking for me in terms of putting my body on the line, being prepared to give everything for the club and not getting a game.”
The Sun claim Arsenal are ahead of QPR and Fulham in a race to sign South Korean star Ki Sung-Yueng from Celtic.
Once again it is suggested – this time by the Daily Mail – that QPR want to loan Joey Barton to a League club in order to run down his 12-match ban but the Football League will not sanction a deal.
Clint Dempsey thinks Liverpool will now finally table a firm bid for him, according to the Mirror.
Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers is interested in signing Dempsey from Fulham, where the American has reportedly fallen out with manager Martin Jol.
And it is claimed that Liverpool shelling out £15m to capture midfielder Joe Allen from Swansea has left Dempsey believing Rodgers will now look to complete a deal to sign him too.
Liverpool’s Merseyside rivals Everton are considering making a move for Dempsey, the Mail report.
Meanwhile, the Mirror say Chelsea have entered fresh talks with Marseille in an attempt to push through the £6m signing of Spain full-back Cesar Azpilicueta before the new season starts.
They will apparently turn to alternatives, including Juventus’ Switzerland right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner, if their pursuit of Azpilicueta does not work out.
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14/08/2012 @ 6:32 am
Jermain I love mate, I think you are great and if spurs don’t give you a chance then they are clueless, and yes you worked so hard preparing yourself last season and you were not used, total stupidness from the manager, I hope AVB has you in his plans and I know how much spurs will regret it if they lost you. You are lethal and someone who would get into any premier league side and keep a place once you show what You are made of.