Kranjcar to Spurs.....for £2mill

kenada_blue · September 1, 2009

BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | T | Tottenham | Spurs sign Kranjcar from Pompey

Spurs sign Kranjcar from Pompey

Kranjcar will provide immediate cover for the injured Luka Modric at Spurs

Tottenham have completed the deadline-day signing of Croatia midfielder Niko Kranjcar from Portsmouth. The 25-year-old, signed by Harry Redknapp for Pompey in 2008, rejoins his former boss after a deal of about £2m was agreed between the clubs.
Kranjcar successfully passed a medical near Spurs' training ground and agreed personal terms on Tuesday morning.
"I'm really delighted. I signed Niko for Portsmouth. He's a fantastic player," said Spurs boss Redknapp.
"I've already got two fantastic Croatian players - [Luka] Modric and Vedran Corluka - who can help him settle in."

606: DEBATE

Great news - better late than never!

marcoloco10

Kranjcar is expected to provide immediate cover for injured compatriot Modric, who fractured a bone in his leg against Birmingham on Saturday.
In the long-term he will battle for a midfield spot alongside the likes of David Bentley, who had been linked with a move to Manchester City or Everton, but who remains a Tottenham player with the window closed.

£2million?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

£2 ******* million!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

micknick · September 1, 2009

Bargain. Great player.

Rook · September 1, 2009

Was in the final year of his contract and said he's not resigning, hence the low fee. I'm guessing Spurs outbid us on wages again.

Decent player, could have played him on the LW and moved Peanut to Left center.

DENNIS STEVENS · September 1, 2009

Sky Sports News :

Niko Kranjcar has revealed that he turned down Everton to seal a move to Tottenham.

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ChicagoToffee · September 1, 2009

Close thread.

Spurs got him cheap. Everton offered but were turned down by the player. Move along.

best little spaniard · September 1, 2009

Fair enough

May not be wages.

Former manager

International team mates

Closer

ChicagoToffee · September 2, 2009

Or that Everton never went in for him - see the OS.

Blue Wiz · September 2, 2009

I do believe Moyes and the OS more than Kranjcar and his agent.

Interesting though that he couldn't just say that he is happy to join Spurs, he had to say that he turned down another club just to make his new fans more happy that they got him. I can imagine what went through his head..

"I have to say something so that my new fans won't think I came here just for the money... HEY! I know.. Everton have been linked to all players in the world this summer! If I say I turned them down it should make my move here more positive" :dodgy:

DENNIS STEVENS · September 4, 2009

Bill Kenwright :

"Maybe he was talking about Everton Chile!"

bluemooner_mcfc · September 5, 2009

Rook said:
Was in the final year of his contract and said he's not resigning, hence the low fee. I'm guessing Spurs outbid us on wages again.

Decent player, could have played him on the LW and moved Peanut to Left center.

i think it might have been down to his 2 great friends modric and corluka mate being at spuds.

and all us northern folk here is the big pull of the big smoke that these people from overseas love ??

dont know why because liverpool is a fantastic city which i still travel to do work most weeks and manchester has aswell incase you think im ar*e licking lol ;0)