Should Spurs re-sign Defoe in January?
Should Tottenham re-sign Jermain Defoe in January? He is expected to return to the Premier League so why not with us.
We have at the moment Emmanuel Adebayor, Roberto Soldado and Harry Kane. We only play with one striker so only need three, gone are the days of playing two up front and needing four. The doom and gloom Levy out mob cite Adebayor going to the African Cup of Nations in January as a reason why we should have paid over the odds in wages and transfer fee for a striker of the same standard as we already have.
I didn't assume Adebayor was going to the African Cup of Nations, Togo still had to qualify and how is that qualification going? Played 2 lost 2, bottom of a 4 team group. Togo lost 2-1 to Guinea and 2-3 to Ghana. The next 2 games against Guinea and Uganda are rather crucial.
But what if Togo turn things around and do qualify, would Jermain Defoe make a good signing until the end of the season, if not longer.
Former striker Martin Chivers revealed why Defoe left when he said he was offered a deal at his age that he simply couldn't turn down. He was offered a wage of £90,000 a week ($146,093 - €112,916).
He knows the club, the fans love him and would welcome him back. He isn't wanted in Canada and he doesn't want to be in Canada by all accounts, not at all keen to go back once his groin injury heals.
FC Toronto president Tim Lieweke speaking at Ryerson University made it clear if Defoe didn't want to be there he could leave.
He is not going to pick up the same wages in the Premier League as he is on at FC Toronto and he'll be free in January. Should we buy him back, he'll be 32, and take a hit on Soldado. It's not good business sense but it may be the footballing thing to do.
We have at the moment Emmanuel Adebayor, Roberto Soldado and Harry Kane. We only play with one striker so only need three, gone are the days of playing two up front and needing four. The doom and gloom Levy out mob cite Adebayor going to the African Cup of Nations in January as a reason why we should have paid over the odds in wages and transfer fee for a striker of the same standard as we already have.
I didn't assume Adebayor was going to the African Cup of Nations, Togo still had to qualify and how is that qualification going? Played 2 lost 2, bottom of a 4 team group. Togo lost 2-1 to Guinea and 2-3 to Ghana. The next 2 games against Guinea and Uganda are rather crucial.
But what if Togo turn things around and do qualify, would Jermain Defoe make a good signing until the end of the season, if not longer.
Former striker Martin Chivers revealed why Defoe left when he said he was offered a deal at his age that he simply couldn't turn down. He was offered a wage of £90,000 a week ($146,093 - €112,916).
He knows the club, the fans love him and would welcome him back. He isn't wanted in Canada and he doesn't want to be in Canada by all accounts, not at all keen to go back once his groin injury heals.
FC Toronto president Tim Lieweke speaking at Ryerson University made it clear if Defoe didn't want to be there he could leave.
“We will have some new DP’s (Designated Players) next year. I personally don’t think Defoe will come back. I think if he doesn’t want to be here, you get rid of him.
“My attitude is, if you want to be here and buy into what we’ve been doing, let’s go roll up our sleeves and we’ll fight together. And I will be with you every day.
“If you don’t want to be here, get the hell out of our way.
“Has Jermain Defoe ultimately adapted as well as David Beckham did?
“David Beckham had more character, more grit, more determination than any player I’ve ever been around. Never once did David Beckham run, hide or fade away.”
He is not going to pick up the same wages in the Premier League as he is on at FC Toronto and he'll be free in January. Should we buy him back, he'll be 32, and take a hit on Soldado. It's not good business sense but it may be the footballing thing to do.
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