Why Christian Benteke could be the man to fire Spurs into the Champions League


Aston Villa’s star man Christian Benteke declared his intention to leave the club this week much to the disappointment of Paul Lambert and the fans at Villa.







Aston Villa’s star man Christian Benteke declared his intention to leave the club this week much to the disappointment of Paul Lambert and the fans at Villa.
With Tottenham completing the signing of Brazil international Paulinho from Corinthians Andre Villas-Boas is beginning to sculpt a squad that many fancy as real contenders for a Premier League challenge next season.
With Corinthians midfielder Paulinho supposedly completing a move to north London outfit Tottenham today, we have 10 facts about the Brazil international for Spurs fans to sink their teeth into.
With reports of Tottenham entering the frame for Liverpool target Henrikh Mkhitaryan we have a closer look as to which destination would suit the Armenia international. The 24-year-old is said to be commanding a fee of around £20m because of his sublime form for current side Shakhtar Donetsk and is keen to make the switch to the Premier League to increase his reputation.
With the Mirror reporting that Stoke City will Tottenham's Danny Rose a deal this summer, we take a look at how his statistics compare with Spurs' current first choice and whether he should look for a move.
Sky Sports are reporting that Tottenham will not make a move for Porto forward Jackson Martinez as Andre Villas-Boas speaks of the continued speculation surrounding him.
Andre Villas-Boas has revealed that an agreement with Daniel Levy means Gareth Bale will not be sold this summer, according to the Sun.
Loyalty is a rarity in modern day football, so should rightly be rewarded. The Metro are reporting that Andre Villas-Boas' decision to turn down the advances of Paris Saint-Germain has impressed chairman Daniel Levy so much so that he will be boosting his transfer budget to £50m this summer.
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is set to make an audatious swoop for Brazilian pair Doria and Paulinho according to reports from the Mirror.
For those of us who have been admiring Scott Parker since his early days in professional football it has been hard to watch the midfielder struggle with injury and then come back looking rusted and dogged.
Don't worry Tottenham fans, Andre Villas-Boas has the perfect plan to help them break the top four barrier next season. The Express are reporting that the first step of that plan is to, err, make a £4m bid for Manchester City's Gareth Barry...
Tottenham have had a £17m offer for Colombia international Fredy Guarin, but Inter are prepared to accept an offer of £21m, according to the Mirror. Another midfielder, you may sigh, but the paper also report that he will replace Scott Parker who seems to be rusting at the knees at an incredible rate.
Andre Villas-Boas had a tough start to his career in England. He was ridiculed by many after a questionable stint at Chelsea and his accolades from prior clubs, particularly Porto, were unfairly brushed away.
Arsenal and Tottenham battled it out for that all elusive fourth place spot in the Premier League last season which only intensified their rivalry, and with the Gunners securing the Champions League place they may well have dealt another blow with the departure of Gareth Bale a real chance. However, there is a new prize for whoever wins this race, according to the Metro, and that is in the shape of Barcelona midfielder Ibrahim Afellay.