Spurs hijacked Malbranque
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Tottenham have reportedly trumped West Ham for Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque.
The Sun says Spurs boss Martin Jol completed a hectic day of transfer activity when he hijacked Malbranque's £2.5million move from Fulham to West Ham.
Hammers boss Alan Pardew was confident of signing French midfielder Malbranque this week.
But the player made it clear he preferred a move to White Hart Lane and expects to sign a £30,000-a-week contract today.
Malbranque, 26, will become the final piece in Jol's jigsaw after a dismal start to the new season.
He has been out in the cold at Fulham since refusing to sign a new Craven Cottage contract.
Now Malbranque will fill the gap on the left of Tottenham's midfield after Jol abandoned his pursuit of Middlesbrough's England winger Stewart Downing.
His move to White Hart Lane will be a kick in the teeth for West Ham following Michael Carrick's £18.6m switch to Manchester United this month.
The Hammers received just £3m when they sold Carrick to Spurs two years ago.
But they failed to insert a sell-on clause into the deal and watched Spurs pocket a £15.6m profit on the player.
It is that money which has financed Spurs' sudden burst of transfer activity which also included the signings of Mido and Pascal Chimbonda.
The Sun says Spurs boss Martin Jol completed a hectic day of transfer activity when he hijacked Malbranque's £2.5million move from Fulham to West Ham.
Hammers boss Alan Pardew was confident of signing French midfielder Malbranque this week.
But the player made it clear he preferred a move to White Hart Lane and expects to sign a £30,000-a-week contract today.
Malbranque, 26, will become the final piece in Jol's jigsaw after a dismal start to the new season.
He has been out in the cold at Fulham since refusing to sign a new Craven Cottage contract.
Now Malbranque will fill the gap on the left of Tottenham's midfield after Jol abandoned his pursuit of Middlesbrough's England winger Stewart Downing.
His move to White Hart Lane will be a kick in the teeth for West Ham following Michael Carrick's £18.6m switch to Manchester United this month.
The Hammers received just £3m when they sold Carrick to Spurs two years ago.
But they failed to insert a sell-on clause into the deal and watched Spurs pocket a £15.6m profit on the player.
It is that money which has financed Spurs' sudden burst of transfer activity which also included the signings of Mido and Pascal Chimbonda.
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