- Aug 13, 2005
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FYI from the Athletic
Tottenham update:
One player who all parties hope is on the move today is Victor Wanyama. He came close to joining Fiorentina this week, until they opted to sign Alfred Duncan from Sassuolo instead.
Then last night it was hoped Lazio might make an offer, but they declined.
Wanyama's wage demands are believed to be an issue. He wants £60,000-a-week minimum, which given his recent injury record clubs are not willing to pay. The transfer fee discussed up until Wednesday was €8m (£6.72m) but we have been told this is now closer to €5-6m (£4.02m-£5.04m).
There has even been talk of a loan for the remainder of his contract (18 months) for a £2m fee.
Wanyama's representatives will continue to push for a move today, with Serie A believed to be his preferred destination. Spurs are keen to get the player off their wage bill.
Tottenham update:
One player who all parties hope is on the move today is Victor Wanyama. He came close to joining Fiorentina this week, until they opted to sign Alfred Duncan from Sassuolo instead.
Then last night it was hoped Lazio might make an offer, but they declined.
Wanyama's wage demands are believed to be an issue. He wants £60,000-a-week minimum, which given his recent injury record clubs are not willing to pay. The transfer fee discussed up until Wednesday was €8m (£6.72m) but we have been told this is now closer to €5-6m (£4.02m-£5.04m).
There has even been talk of a loan for the remainder of his contract (18 months) for a £2m fee.
Wanyama's representatives will continue to push for a move today, with Serie A believed to be his preferred destination. Spurs are keen to get the player off their wage bill.