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da realbet： Earlier this week, Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini informed the media that Tottenham had tabled a £28.4m bid for Simon Kjaer and Edinson Cavani, claiming that it was “an offer we cannot refuse.” However, following Spurs’ vehement rejection of such claims, Palermo’s Director of Sport, Walter Sabatini stated, “As of today, Tottenham have not made any official offer to Palermo. There are rumours coming out of England, but there is nothing concrete.” Have Tottenham become the latest Premier League team used to generate transfer interest?
In recent times, both Real Madrid and Barcelona have provided high-profile examples of teams using the media in order to lure players to their club (with Cristiano Ronaldo and Cesc Fabregas); both clubs have been chastised by many within the game for such behaviour.
Whilst ‘buying’ clubs are often castigated for such unethical sins, it appears as though ‘selling’ clubs and players’ representatives are just as prone to committing equally deplorable acts. With club officials and players’ representatives eager to earn large cuts of any potential transfer fees, many fabricate stories in order to generate interest in their players and spark bidding wars. In claiming that Spurs had made a bid for Kjaer and Cavani, Palermo had hoped to force the hand of other interested clubs, envisaging a scenario where such clubs would try and top one another’s bids in order to land the coveted defender and forward.
Kjaer’s agent Mikkel Beck (formerly of Middlesbrough and Derby County) has also tried to generate interest in his client, having said, “At the moment we stay put, and Simon is very patient. He knows what he has at Palermo, they are a top Italian team and are playing in the Europa League next year, so he knows what he has. But on the other hand he has admitted that if any concrete offers come out of the current interest then he would seriously consider leaving Palermo this summer.”
Similarly, Javier Mascherano’s agent, Marco Piccioli, has recently spoken of negotiations with Italian side Inter Milan. Aware of interest from Spanish champions Barcelona, Piccioli recently stated, “There has already been a first contact with director Marco Branca. We are evaluating the move hard and in the next few days we will have a new meeting to better establish the details of this transfer deal.” Regardless of whether the detailed negotiations have taken place, Piccioli cleverly tried to entice other interested parties to offer more money in order to lure Mascherano to their club.
Unfortunately, this practice is nothing new. With Spurs’ recent ascension to the Premier League’s top four, it seems as though they may find themselves involved in similar situations in the future.
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