SM
Watford vs. Oxford Utd: 6 hrs 29 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Andre Villas-Boas: "Signing Joao Moutinho for Tottenham Hotspur will be very difficult"

:Headline: Andre Villas-Boas: 'Signing Joao Moutinho for Tottenham Hotspur will be very difficult': ID:40562: from db_amp
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas admits that signing Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho will be "very difficult".

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has admitted his interest in Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho, but admits that signing his compatriot will be "very difficult".

Moutinho had an impressive Euro 2012 campaign with Portugal in June and helped his country reach the semi-finals of the competition.

The 25-year-old is rated as one of the more dynamic midfielders in European football, and fellow Portuguese Villas-Boas has conceded his admiration of the former Sporting Lisbon star.

"It will be very difficult to sign him," he said.

"I have experience of Porto and it is a club that sells good products but they are expensive.

"It has been like that with numerous players and that is why it is very difficult."

Tottenham could lose playmaker Luka Modric this summer and Villas-Boas has already eyed potential replacements for the Croatian.

"The targets are identified, it's just a question of how quickly we can close the deals," he revealed.

"It will be dramatic for the club if we cannot find the right replacement but we are looking to strengthen the squad immediately if eventually the transfer goes through."

Tottenham will begin their 2012-13 Premier League campaign with an away game against Newcastle United on Saturday.

amp_article__40562 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2012-08-17 08:32:26:
html db last update - 2012-08-17 08:32:26 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Andre Villas-Boas

Click here for more stories about Tottenham Hotspur

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .