Tottenham Hotspur: August 2008 - news archive

Darren Bent's late first half strike earned Tottenham a surprise point against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham have agreed a deal with Spartak Moscow to sign Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko for an undisclosed fee.

Zenit St Petersburg manager Dick Advocaat says Andrei Arshavin will not be moving to Spurs during the current transfer window.

Andrei Arshavin has all but given up on a move to Tottenham and says he looks set to stay with Zenit St Petersburg.

Tottenham say they are keen to keep hold of Dimitar Berbatov as Roman Pavlyuchenko closes in on a move to White Hart Lane.

Sevilla midfielder Diego Capel has said he is delighted to be linked with a move to a big club like Tottenham.

Andrei Arshavin is set to play for Zenit St Petersburg in Friday's Super Cup leaving his move to Spurs still in the balance.

Tottenham are on the verge of signing Roman Pavlyuchenko after the Russian striker claimed a deal has been done.

Southampton have signed Tottenham's highly-rated young Czech striker Tomas Pekhart on a season-long loan deal.

Tottenham are being linked with AC Milan striker Marco Borriello as Dimitar Berbatov holds crisis talks at the club.

Zenit St Petersburg have agreed a deal to bring Danni to Zenit - allowing Andrei Arshavin to finally complete his move to Spurs.

Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has told chairman Daniel Levy to sell Dimitar Berbatov so he can bring in a replacement.

Manchester United are reportedly set to complete a £25million compromise deal for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov this week.

Djibril Cisse grabbed a late debut goal to give Sunderland a 2-1 victory over Spurs at White Hart Lane who dominated for long periods.

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has left Dimitar Berbatov out of his squad to face Sunderland as his presence would not be good for morale.

Juande Ramos will meet for talks with Dimitar Berbatov on Sunday after dropping him from the match-day squad against Sunderland.

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos looks set to return to his former club Sevilla to finally land highly-rated winger Diego Capel.

Spurs boss Juande Ramos insists Manchester United target Dimitar Berbatov will not be frozen out despite asking for a transfer.

New goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes is relishing the prospect of making his home debut for his new club Tottenham on Saturday.

Zenit St Petersburg have told suitors Tottenham they have missed the deadline to sign playmaker Andrei Arshavin.

Tottenham striker target Roman Pavlyuchenko says that he would prefer to stay in Russia with Spartak Moscow than move to England.

Tottenham have been warned by Atletico Madrid that they will have to pay out £30million for striker Diego Forlan.

Sunderland are waiting for an answer from Anton Ferdinand but Tottenham are not in the running for the West Ham defender.

Tottenham are getting ready to off-load midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng before the transfer window closes at the end of the month.

Dimitar Berbatov has pleaded with Tottenham to allow him to complete his "dream move" to Manchester United.

Spurs' bid to sign Russia star Andrei Arshavin is over unless they can reach a compromise with Zenit St Petersburg, says his agent.

Spurs boss Juande Ramos insists he wants to keep Manchester United target Dimitar Berbatov because he is a "great player".

Middlesbrough made the perfect to the season with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham thanks to goals from David Wheater and Mido.

Man Utd are tipped to complete the signing of Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov who has reportedly asked for a transfer.

Juande Ramos will wait before deciding if Dimitar Berbatov should play for Spurs at Boro, while he isn't worried if the striker leaves.

Man City and Tottenham are both still interested in signing Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz despite being told he is not for sale.

Hull boss Phil Brown has confirmed that they have completed the permanent signing of Tottenham's Anthony Gardner for a record £2.5m.

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho feels Tottenham are the only side capable of challenging the 'Big Four' for a Champions League spot.

Dimitar Berbatov is training at Spurs Lodge on Thursday as Manchester United and Tottenham struggle to reach agreement on a deal.

Tottenham have announced that Gareth Bale has signed a new four year deal at the club 15 months after signing from Southampton.

Tottenham are set to renew their efforts to sign Zenit St Petersburg striker Andrei Arshavin if Dimitar Berbatov departs the club.

Striker Dimitar Berbatov is reportedly set to quit Tottenham to join Manchester United in a £28million transfer before the weekend.

Tottenham striker Darren Bent may be recalled by England coach Fabio Capello for the August friendly against the Czech Republic.

Tottenham have completed the signing of veteran goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez from Real Zaragoza.

Brazilian star Nene has confirmed that Tottenham want to sign him but says Italian outfit Roma are also keen.

Spurs defender Younes Kaboul has signed for Portsmouth after agreeing a four-year deal.

Juande Ramos says he would be 'delighted' if Dimitar Berbatov stayed with Tottenham but cannot rule out a move away.

Tottenham look set to miss out on the signing of Vedran Corluka after Man City boss Mark Hughes said he is staying at Eastlands.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has admitted Spurs want to sign Vedran Corluka but insists the deal is far from being completed.

Tottenham could be alerted by Marseille striker Djibril Cissé's agent revealing that his client is targeting a return to England.

Tottenham are reportedly confident of signing Man City defender Vedran Corluka, despite Mark Hughes claiming he has had no contact.

Andrei Arshavin has said he is desperate to join Tottenham but believes it will take a miracle to complete his dream.

Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has denied that Barcelona has have had any contact with the club about a deal for Dimitar Berbatov.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp claims Aston Villa have edged ahead in the race to sign Spurs defender Younes Kaboul.

Andriy Arshavin has reportedly gone on strike at Zenit St Petersburg to try and engineer a move away with Spurs known to be keen.

Tottenham are ready to turn to veteran Spanish goalkeeper Cesar after dropping their interest in Stephen Bywater.

Tottenham could be ready to offer £20m for West Ham striker Dean Ashton after reports claimed they failed with a £15m bid.