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Sébastien Bassong completes Tottenham Medical

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  • by mawspurs, Aug 6, 2009 at 10:38 AM

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    • Newcastle defender reportedly completed medical this morning
    • Would be Spurs' fourth signing of the summer

    The Newcatle United defender Sébastien Bassong is believed to be close to completing a move to Tottenham Hotspur. According to reports, Bassong completed a medical at the London club this morning and should be announced as manager Harry Redknapp's fourth signing of the summer later today.

    Redknapp has made no secret of his desire to sign the Frenchman, particularly as it appears likely Spurs will be without two centre-halves for the opening match of the season against Liverpool on 16 August. Jonathan Woodgate and Michael Dawson are both major injury doubts while there no guarantees Ledley King will be ready in time either.

    "I like Bassong, he is a young player with a good future and a good central defender," said Redknapp of the player last week, and it now appears he has got his man. The fee is believed to be in the region of £10m.

    Bassong, who would join the former Sheffield United defenders Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker as well as the striker Peter Crouch in joining Spurs this summer, signed for Newcastle from Metz last summer. He was one of the few players who shone for the north-east club during their disastrous previous season, when they were relegated to the Championship.

    The 23-year-old was recently fined two weeks wages for refusing to travel to Scotland for a friendly against Dundee.
    mawspurs, Aug 6, 2009
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Discussion in 'Spurscommunity Front Page News' started by mawspurs, Aug 6, 2009.

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  1. YiddArmy
    Good news if true.

    Hopefully he'll be as good as the other players we've signed from Newcastle . . .

    Waddle :grin:
    Gazza :grin:
    Ginola :grin:
    Fox :whistle:
    Ferdinand :whistle:
    YiddArmy, Aug 6, 2009
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  2. aylespur
    Good news, however isn't he suspended for 1st two games of the season.
    aylespur, Aug 6, 2009
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  3. whitelightwhiteheat
    Why does everyone keep saying he's suspended for the first two games?! It's in every thread, it gets answered, and people still keep saying!
    whitelightwhiteheat, Aug 6, 2009
    #4
  4. fazthfc
    Hope he is officially signed after the Newcastle game. If Mawspurs knows that he will be available to play if he signs after 8 tomorrow then surely the club know?
    fazthfc, Aug 6, 2009
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  5. newbie
    He can be signed and not registered surley ? its only when the transfer is faxed across to the FA.
    newbie, Aug 6, 2009
    #6
  6. sebo_sek
    And Jenas :) Don't forget about him.
    sebo_sek, Aug 6, 2009
    #7
  7. Shirtfront
    Hey! Leave Sir Les out of it.
    Shirtfront, Aug 6, 2009
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  8. StokeSpur
    They sold us Jenas to get their own back for us selling Carr to them. lol
    StokeSpur, Aug 6, 2009
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  9. aylespur
    <TABLE class=tborder id=post1488166 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>whitelightwhiteheat - Today, 11:57 AM </TD></TR><TR><TD class=frontpagealt1>Why does everyone keep saying he's suspended for the first two games?! It's in every thread, it gets answered, and people still keep saying! </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
    Keep ur hair on, if you know the answer why don't you just answer then!!!:eek:mg:
    aylespur, Aug 6, 2009
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  10. infamousyiddo
    good signing.

    he has declared himself for cameroon. which means he will be going to ACN in jan/feb, but hopefully all our other CB's will be fit
    infamousyiddo, Aug 6, 2009
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  11. alfiespurs
    Lets not get too carried awaty folks ! Man Shitty with all there cash are still there ! This is NOT A DONE DEAL... ( But I would love it love it love it to happen !)
    alfiespurs, Aug 6, 2009
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  12. Boony
    Greatest striker in the land
    Boony, Aug 6, 2009
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  13. whitelightwhiteheat
    Sorry mate, didn't mean to sound ratty, it's just there's been so many threads on this the same thing keeps getting asked, not anybody's fault that's just the way of it.

    The answer is that he missed one game at the end of last season, so has one game remaining of the ban. This could be sorted if he's still at Newcastle at the weekend, as the Championship starts then. So he would then be free to play for us against Liverpool.

    This could be the scenario that is currently taking place :)
    whitelightwhiteheat, Aug 6, 2009
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  14. whitelightwhiteheat
    Apart from Alan Shearer, probably. Sir Les was quality though, more so for Newcastle than for us in terms of goalscoring but he was a favourite of mine in his time with us.
    whitelightwhiteheat, Aug 6, 2009
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  15. aylespur
    Thanks for clearing that up. Lets hope all goes well with this deal then.
    aylespur, Aug 6, 2009
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  16. infamousyiddo
    think they have bigger fish to fry to be honest (lescott)
    infamousyiddo, Aug 6, 2009
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  17. Houdini
    Whats with this, "fourth signing of the summer".. he would be our 5th....

    <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 summary="PLAYER TRANSFERS" cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR vAlign=bottom><TD align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
    <TABLE class=body_mid_blue border=0 cellSpacing=0 summary="Player Transfers" cellPadding=3 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH width="25%" align=left>PLAYER</TH><TH width="25%" align=left>ARRIVAL DATE </TH><TH align=left>ARRIVED FROM </TH></TR><TR><TD>Peter Crouch </TD><TD>July 2009 </TD><TD>Portsmouth </TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>Kyle Naughton </TD><TD>July 2009 </TD><TD>Sheffield United </TD></TR><TR><TD>Kyle Walker </TD><TD>July 2009 </TD><TD>Sheffield United </TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>Anton Blackwood </TD><TD>July 2009 </TD><TD>Arsenal </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
    Houdini, Aug 6, 2009
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  18. spurs_viola
    Have not paid enough attention to Newcastle and Bassong last season. Is Bassong quick in movement and in thought? If so, he should make a good partner for King if he's fit for the start of the season.

    If King is still not fit enough, Corluka would probably be the main CB, but he would have to be much more aware and alert than he has been, to help Bassong fit in quickly in central defence.

    I still hope Dervite can be given more chances to develop into the first team. The mistakes he made are not worse than Dawson's - who has been making them for 2-3 seasons now.
    spurs_viola, Aug 6, 2009
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  19. Jaispurs

    Err you forgot one my friend. The last young and up and coming centre back we bought from Newcastle was a certain Kevin Scott..... The worst player (equal with Jason Cundy) to ever wear our famous colours.

    Lets hope he isn't another Kevin Scott
    Jaispurs, Aug 6, 2009
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