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Spurs to sign Davids

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Vazza

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Tottenham are set to seal the signing of Dutch star Edgar Davids from Internazionale.

The 32-year-old has fallen out of favour with Inter coach Roberto Mancini and the Nerazzurri have agreed to release him on a free transfer.

Spurs coach Martin Jol is delighted to be on the cusp of landing his fellow countryman.

"He is one of the most versatile midfielders, a playmaker, a ball-winner with great stamina and huge charisma and one of the best midfielders to come out of Holland in the last 10 years," said Jol.

"This is a player who went to Barcelona when they were middle of the league and took them close to winning the title.

"It's terrific that he is joining us. This is the player we have spoken about who will lift the team's performance. We have a young squad with an average age of 23 and I believe Edgar will come in and lead by example."

Davids, who has 70 Dutch caps to his name, is anxious to secure first team football in the run-up to the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.

The Surinam-born star will arrive in England in the next 24 hours to finalise personal terms and undergo a routine medical at White Hart Lane.

England will be the fourth country Davids had played in his illustrious career after playing in Holland with Ajax, Italy with Juvnetus, Inter and Milan, and Spain with Barcelona.

Both Everton and Middlesbrough had shown an interest in Davids earlier in the summer, but the lure of London looks to have won the day.

http://skysports.planetfootball.com...RS+ANNOUNCE+DAVIDS+DEAL&channel=football_home
 
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Vazza

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I'm kinda shocked by this because it's come a bit out of the blue...you normally hear about any Spurs transfer target months in advance (Rivaldo, anyone?) :fool:
 
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SB9Dragon

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Pretty much official...
(From Tottenham's Official Site)

Davids on his way
26 Jul 2005 18:40

The Club is delighted to announce that we have signed Edgar Davids on a free transfer from Inter Milan. The player will undergo a medical in the next couple of days and agree personal terms.

The 32-year-old is one of the finest all-round midfielders in the world, combining well-developed technical skills with tough tackling and a will to win.


Head Coach Martin Jol commented: “He is one of the most versatile midfielders, a ball-winner with great stamina and huge charisma and one of the best midfielders to come out of Holland in the last 10 years.


“This is a player who went to Barcelona when they were middle of the league and took them close to winning the title.


“It’s terrific that he is joining us. This is the player we have spoken about who will lift the team’s mentality. We have a young squad with an average age of 23 and I believe Edgar will come in and lead by example.”


Davids has won 73 caps for Holland, representing the Dutch in four major finals and has played in four Champions League finals, tasting victory with Ajax in 1995.


He came through the famed youth system at Ajax where he made his debut aged just 18 and helped the Dutch giants to successive league titles in 1994, 1995 and 1996 and the UEFA Cup in 1992.


A move to Serie A and AC Milan followed in 1996 before switching to Juventus in December 1997.


He spent seven years at the Turin club during which he helped them to the final of the Champions League on three occasions — 1997, 1998 and 2003. He also bagged three domestic titles with Juventus in 1998, 2002 and 2003.


He moved on loan to Barcelona in 2003-04 and was credited with helping turn around the fortunes of the Nou Camp outfit as they finished second that season behind Valencia. He then moved back to Italy joining Inter Milan for the 2004-05 campaign.


Internationally, he has represented the Dutch for over 10 years including appearances in the semi-finals of the 1998 World Cup and of the European Championships of 2000 and 2004.

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One word pretty much describes why he couldn't catch on with us. Cambiasso. Oh well, good luck to him. He won't be missed. That's one less player to think about. Hopefully Coco is the next one to go. Sucks we couldn't get any cash out of this deal though.
 
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Vagegast

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Davids chose Spurs because of the huge salary they offered him. Ajax or AZ couldn't afford the salary that he was demanding. Typical Edgar, but I hope he gets some playing time for the World Cup. He is after all our captain :(
 
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enigma

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He's well past his best. Still pretty handy but not the player he was. I don't hope he fails or anything but I sure wouldn't like him to blossom at Spuds. ;)
 
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Vagegast

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I agree but I'd sure like to have a player with his experience and aggressiveness on my team (Y)
 
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According to BBC teletext he has actually signed. Its all completed apart from the medical
 
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ShearerM4

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cool.. well maybe a bit disapointed that he's chosen Spurs, but It would be great to see him in the premierleague. Looking forward to seing him get stuck in.
 
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TheBlueBalla

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Wow. This seems in alot of ways like the perfect signing for such a young team. A warrior/hardman with years of experience will, im sure rub off on guys like King, Carrick, Robinson, etc. Excellent signing, and definately not what people have come to expect from Tottenham. Jol seems to be making all the difference.
 
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pullstones_jr

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Nice to see good old edgar doing something with his career. Who knows, he mightrevive it somewhat and get back into the Dutch team. Good luck Edgar
 
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