Zokora Sale To Prompt Tottenham To Make Maxi Rodriguez And Huntelaar Bids
Despite not yet having made any signings, Spurs are preparing to start their rebuilding programme
Tottenham Hotspur are preparing to make formal bids for both Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Maxi Rodriguez after selling Didier Zokora to Sevilla this week, according to a report.
The north London giants have yet to add to their squad this summer, but manager Harry Redknapp has now been given the green light to start signing players after funds were received.
While Darren Bent's sale, and the possible exit of Roman Pavlyuchenko, will give Tottenham even more cash to spend, they are already able to make an approach for two Madrid-based stars, the Mirror states.
Huntelaar has been told that he should leave Real Madrid in order to find regular first-team football and could still consider White Hart Lane as an option despite supposed interest from Manchester United.
Maxi is a more realistic target with the Argentinian now surplus to requirements in Abel Resino's Atletico Madrid side and could be prepared to go to England.
A left-sided player has been a priority for Tottenham for several seasons and only now Redknapp appears prepared to find a left-footed player to fill in down the flank.