Posts tagged Leandro Damiao

Time for Tottenham to actually secure Leandro Damiao

The Premier League Owl When you think of Brazilian forwards, the stereotype isn’t necessarily that flattering. Technically-gifted, bizarrely-coiffured, but frustratingly self-indulgent. That’s not Leandro Damiao, and Internacional’s biggest asset is more Zlatan Ibrahimovic than Neymar. He’s a goal-scorer, a poache […]

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Emmanuel Adebayor potentially choosing between his country and his Tottenham future

The Premier League Owl Emmanuel Adebayor is in a very unique and difficult situation. Having retired from international football in April 2010, the Togalese forward is now on the verge of rejoining Didier Six’s squad in time for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Given the timing and the duration of the tournament, his participation […]

No Leandro Damiao deal for Tottenham or Chelsea

The Premier League Owl This isn’t a surprise, if Leandro Damiao was convinced about moving to England, he’d have already done it – he was in England, with his representatives, across most of the Summer and decided to go back Brazil. Where, it seems, he will be staying for the foreseeable future: “I have a contract unti […]

Robert Lewandowski now a decent option for Tottenham

The Premier League Owl So Emmanuel Adebayor would prefer to collect his money from Manchester City than play first-team football, and Internacional want £46m for Leandro Damiao. Time for Tottenham to look at some other forward options, and quickly. Robert Lewandowski has been in and around the gossip columns all Summer, and has usually feat […]

Tottenham linked with move for talented Brazilian starlet

The Premier League Owl The drama around Tottenham’s managerial situation is like a gift from heaven for the press; it gives them infinite license to print as many transfer rumours as possible. Today’s effort? The Sun’s claim that Andre Villas-Boas will pursue Internacional’s attacking-midfielder Oscar. The credibili […]

Leandro Damiao confirms interest from Tottenham

Free £25 bonus when you sign-up to William Hill through this site… There’s nothing revelatory about this at all, but it’s always nice to have some quotes from a player. This is Brazilian forward Leandro Damiao on the speculation surrounding his future: “I am not aware of anything for an offer from Paris SG. I have had […]

Tottenham – Guessing the transfer window

“If we’re going to make a signing, let’s make one big signing. That would send out a message. But it’s difficult finding that player who would make a difference.” Guessing the mysterious ways in which Harry Redknapp is likely to move during his favourite time of the year is probably a thankless task – but l […]

Arsenal & Tottenham to battle over Damio

This might be one of those transfer sagas that runs and runs. Most of you will have heard the quotations from Giovanni Luigi, Internacional President, informing the Brazilian media that his club have rejected a £10.5m bid from Spurs for their forward Leandro Damio. Just in case, here are those quotes again: ‘It’s the first offer […]