Spurs Set To Swoop Spainard
Tottenham, the Champions League’s newest English competitors, have become the epicenter of a myriad of speculation and rumour so far this post-season. The neoteric target within the Spurs acquisitive crosshair is UD Almeria’s Albert Crusat.
Crusat, a 28-year-old product of RCD Espanyol’s youth team, has been instrumental in keeping Almeria in Spain’s top-flight since their promotion three years ago.
Predominantly used as a left winger, Crusat’s ability to run at defenders with consummate …
Out-of-favour Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz is the subject of interest from Barcelona-based Spanish side Espanyol. The striker, who was signed by Mark Hughes in the summer for a whopping £17.5 million, has struggled to make it into the first team at Eastlands, having first struggled with injuries before falling second choice to Emmanuel Adebayor, Craig Bellamy and Carlos Tevez.
There’s no doubting that foreign managers like going back to the country they previously worked in to find players who they’ve worked with or against previously, they particularly like to get their countrymen playing for their teams. Liverpool under Rafael Benitez have been no exception to this and a number of Spaniards have come through the doors of Anfield since Benitez’s arrival although their success rates have varied. Names such as Luis …
