Spurs close in on Lisbon ace Nani2 k( z/ e' @8 w4 ~# P
- h, Y8 ]/ Y/ t1 c( ^% Y公仔箱論壇Tottenham are reportedly leading the race to sign Sporting Lisbon's Nani despite competition from Manchester United. 6 d8 A# p3 m9 {4 \6 E* ?# K: R k5.39.217.77 ) a; _+ n# t- ]; DBoth clubs have been tracking the £10million-rated 20-year-old attacking midfielder for more than a season, but now Spurs are ready to stump up the cash after director of football Damien Comolli watched him play against Porto at the weekend. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 g7 F4 \1 y# p b$ p
% o% `& v1 p9 Z1 l7 W& ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHowever the Portuguese club are reluctant to sell the hot prospect, known as the next Cristiano Ronaldo, and are trying to renegotiate his contract which ends in 2008. * X* ?& H9 O: p( t" C6 C ( u1 l y2 A+ N4 O# N! q" D. f9 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt is believed Nani is seeking a move abroad and it was thought he would follow Ronaldo's footsteps to Old Trafford. 9 U& r- R/ B$ v
6 Y; o5 i( T. D+ d5 ^- z; R5 [( j$ f8 wA Spurs source revealed to The Sun: "He's one we've been watching for a long time. $ ~7 n9 p5 e, l5.39.217.77 $ d" e/ m- ]3 x" u) r"If a reasonable deal could be done, we'd take him for next season."