Spurs stick to Youth Policy

[Gilly]

http://www.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,7-1128791,00.html

Tottenham Hotspur are reported to be lining up a move for Deportivo La Coruna midfielder Mauro Silva.
Several newspapers have reported the club are interested in the veteran Brazilian, although the move would go against Spurs' recent claims to clear-out their ageing stars.

The 36-year-old is out of contract at The Riazor in the summer and will be available on a free transfer.

White Hart Lane caretaker-manager David Pleat recently declared the club would not discuss new deals with any player over the age of 30 until the summer, with the future of Christian Ziege, Darren Anderton and Gus Poyet in question.

Spurs have been linked with several of Europe's top midfielders including PSV Eindhoven and Dutch international Mark van Bommel as well as Real Betis' Capri, both 26, while also keeping tabs on Brazilian starlet Diego

 

[Gilly]

Originally posted by GIBSrUS

Gilly ya cheeky bugger - just read the FULL article, the sentence at the end you conveniently forgot...

which makes the link with the 1994 World Cup winner questionable

Wouldn't have been funny then though

Originally posted by GIBSrUS
errr... when was the last time we BOUGHT an over-the-hill player... Redknapp at 29? Our problem is we play the buggers that have been at the club for decades.

Redknapp at 29 who, when signed, we ALL laughed at and said he wouldn't ever be playing, yet Cem and the other spurs fans said he was over that now.

Seems not.

Originally posted by Afterlife
at OT it was obvious you like muscle in the middle of the park.

Glad you said park then (sure you didn't mean 'lack'? )