---
title: "Tottenham dealt cruel blow in transfer pursuit"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-dealt-cruel-blow-in-transfer-pursuit/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "TT Staff"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2013-04-25T18:00:42Z"
modified: "2013-04-25T18:00:42Z"
---

# Tottenham dealt cruel blow in transfer pursuit

![damiao.jpg](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Internacional-Campeonato-Brasileiro-Leandro-Ricardo_LANIMA20120923_0162_26.jpg)There is massive disappointment for Andre Villas Boas and Tottenham fans here in the Football Transfer Tavern as it is claimed by [talkSPORT](https://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/130424/spurs-blow-long-time-target-leandro-damiao-nears-napoli-swit)that their long-term target Leandro Damiao is set for a move to Serie A outfit Napoli.

The player has been admired by Andre Villas-Boas and Spurs for a long time now and the club are set to miss out on the Brazilian international despite nearly agreeing terms and a fee for the player during the last transfer window.

Both Villas-Boas and Spurs have been individually tracking the player with former boss Harry Redknapp also a keen admirer of the talented Internacional man and now Napoli are set to pounce and land him.

A fee and terms have been agreed for the striker and Italian publication II Mattino noted that there has been negotiations over the last week between Internacional and Napoli with a £16 million fee agreed. Spurs may now have to turn their attention to another forward as the summer approaches and Gonzalo Higuain could well be top of that list potentially in a cash plus player swap for Real Madrid target Gareth Bale.

### **Is this the end of the road when it comes to Tottenham and Damiao? Rate this rumour below.\**

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