Spurs close in on Lisbon ace Nani - X. W; b/ N6 T. _( i! L + Y0 T3 j* L- I! T7 Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTottenham are reportedly leading the race to sign Sporting Lisbon's Nani despite competition from Manchester United. ) p7 u: M7 ^( f7 ^: h& w+ |* Q: I 1 g$ R% h, |3 A) {1 c: Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBoth 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,bttvb0 _. h9 ^, j& K4 m7 O1 |
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However 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. www3.tvboxnow.com" k( j: p- Y2 V& H: {
: @2 I; I8 Z2 F, }1 O7 qIt is believed Nani is seeking a move abroad and it was thought he would follow Ronaldo's footsteps to Old Trafford. $ d7 x" e, I! @+ c1 s, l- R" b9 s! b6 b3 H
A Spurs source revealed to The Sun: "He's one we've been watching for a long time. - I& C$ ?8 d7 ^% j, j7 P N5 q
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"If a reasonable deal could be done, we'd take him for next season."