Giuseppe Rossi astonished at £35 million bid by Tottenham Hotspur
Villarreal striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giuseppe-Rossi-c15027 admitted he was amazed when he discovered that Tottenham Hotspur had made a £35 million bid for his services. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp had let it slip that the London club had made the move for the striker during the final
days of the January transfer window.
Speaking on the interest from Tottenham, Rossi said, “When I saw it [reports of the bid] I had a stroke. The price for a player is given by clubs and if a club wants to sell a player the price drops down. In my case, Villarreal thought it was not the time
to sell me.”
Tottenham manager Redknapp believes that Rossi will be the perfect partner for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jermain-Defoe-c18359 up-front. Spurs have plenty of attacking options, but few proven strikers. Redknapp sees the answer to his striker problems in Giuseppe Rossi. However, Villarreal
refused to budge when it came to selling the Italian.
The Spanish giants cannot be blamed for wanting to hold on to their star. Rossi is one the club’s most influential players. Not only does the striker regularly find the back of the net, he also excels in bringing his teammates into the game. Rossi has scored
12 goals in 21 appearances for the club this season. His contributions will be invaluable as Villarreal look to secure a spot in the Champions League next season.
Asked whether the Italy international would have accepted Tottenham’s offer, Rossi remained non-committal. He said, “Italy is my second home and I would like to go back there. But it’s not so important for me. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 and Italy are all on the same
level. The important thing is the project. What I want to do is play and win.”
Villarreal currently lie in fourth place in the La Liga standings with 45 points. Their closest competitors for the Champions league spot, Athletic Bilbao, are seven points behind them. Villarreal have a chance to consolidate their position when they go
up against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 on the 17th of February.
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