Rafael Van Der Vaart is a Tottenham player!!
By ram_cv
@ram_cv (16513)
India
September 1, 2010 12:14pm CST
Harry Redknapp again showed that he is the king of wheeling and dealing when it comes to last day signings by signing the ex-Real Madrid star for Tottenham. Van Der Vaart was deemed surplus to Real Madrid's needs by Jose Mourinho and Harry seized on the opportunity and the deal has finally been confirmed by Premier League authorities as a done deal!!
What do you say on this?
Cheers!
Ram
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7 responses
@lakerfanster (2577)
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1 Sep 10
This could be a fantastic bit of business from Harry Redknapp. I am really happy for Spurs that they managed to secure his transfer in time but I am not impressed by the Premier League for taking this long to ratify the deal.
@lakerfanster (2577)
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1 Sep 10
They should never have changed it from midnight to six because as we have seen it can be more difficult than it should be. They should have said early this morning that the deal was done yet they have only just told Spurs that the deal is done late this afternoon.
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@sjlskl (3382)
• Singapore
1 Sep 10
It will get even more complicated during the January transfer window. If you might remember Arshavin transfer to Arsenal. Apparently, it happened after the window period closes. But because the airport was closed due to heavy snowfall, the FA decided to give them leeway and the transfer was approved.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
3 Sep 10
What makes me think Real is going to miss Der Vaart? " Deemed Surplus" means he wasn't hurt and he is still in his prime. So, if I'm a real fan I would better hope there are no injuries and then a opening Der Vaart could have filled.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
4 Sep 10
Oh so he won't be missed? Ok! Then it's a good move.
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@LingXX0103 (151)
• China
2 Sep 10
Its a good move for Tottenham.
Since Van Der Vaart cant find position in Madrid,moving to London is a good chance for him.
congraulate him.
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
3 Sep 10
Maybe Real will see Van der Vaart having a great season, just like Robben and Sneijder did last season, and they will have a real flop. Van der Vaart has demonstrated that he is a quality player at Ajax, Hamburg and national team, but at Real Madrid he was another great player who sat on the bench. I think he will explode at Tottenham and Real will regret once again that they let a great player slip away from their hands. I hope that they will flop this year, with their "star coach" Mourinho in the first place.
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
4 Sep 10
The problem with Real is that they have had so many coaches over the last few years and each coach has brought in players as per his philosophy. As soon as a new coach comes in these players do not fit in the scheme of things. The same thing has happened with Van Der Vaart as he does not fit in Mourinho's scheme of things, but again Harry shows his awareness of situation a makes a great buy again.
Cheers!
Ram
@epchee (27)
• Malaysia
2 Sep 10
Rafael Van Der Vaart and Luca Modric are both playmaker. Do you think they can complement each other or Redknapp is just getting Van Der Vaart as a backup or as a player rotation strategy since Modric is prone to injury? I have a feeling that Van Der Vaart will feature more regularly then Modric.
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@sjlskl (3382)
• Singapore
1 Sep 10
This is definitely the surprise transfer on the last day. There was no rumours whatsoever. I was keeping an eye on the live update before the closing of the transfer window. It was mere minutes to the disclosure when it was first mentioned. They must have working furiously on the background to make this deal happen. Van Der Vaart comes with a big reputation and in him, I think Tottenham and Redknapp has got the best deal right on the dot.
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