HONG KONG: Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas said yesterday Spurs are in talks to sign Valencia and Spain striker Roberto Soldado, but denied that a deal was imminent.
Press reports in Britain have suggested that the Londoners are close to snapping up the forward for a club record £18m ($28m).
Speaking in Hong Kong, where Spurs face Sunderland today in the Barclays Asia Trophy, Villas-Boas said: “At the moment, he’s just one of the players we are interested in.
“It’s not a lie to anybody that we’ve been looking for a striker to strengthen our squad and to have more strength in depth. Roberto is one of the players we have been following and his career speaks for itself. He’s a great striker.
“But there isn’t a deal being struck at the moment, it’s just interest and conversations.”
Villas-Boas refused to confirm or deny whether Spurs had received a bid for Gareth Bale, the winger who has been linked with a move to EPL rivals Manchester United and Spanish giants Real Madrid. AFP
