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Tottenham in late swoop for Real Madrid's Rafael van der Vaart

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Elano:
Tottenham Hotspur almost-signing Rafael van der Vaart has told press he is still in shock, but ‘totally happy' about yesterday's last-second transfer deadline deal, which could take the Real Madrid midfielder to White Hart Lane for just £8m.

Spurs are currently appealing to the Premier League for 'special dispensation' in an attempt to push the transfer through, with a question mark over whether the necessary documents were submitted before the 6pm deadline, however Van der Vaart appears to be already packing his bags.

Speaking to De Telegraaf (and roughly translated by Google), Rafa said:

    Four years [at] Spurs, for eleven million. I can hardly believe it myself. It's a pity I can not now play against Ajax in the Champions League but now I [can visit] FC Twente. [It's] fun!

    The interest from Tottenham has only today become concrete. But after that it went fast. I did in any case not much time to think. I would just like to play football again and if possible every week, with a beautiful club. I'm totally happy.

    It's a race against time to all the paperwork to get. But I assume that this succeeds [at] midnight. [...] I am in any case very proud of this transfer

Reports on Goal.com suggest with five minutes left on the clock the deal nearly collapsed altogether, after Real pulled out of negotiations for a season-long loan, before Spurs chairman Daniel Levy stepped in with an improved offer.

KURUPTION-81:
A week ago he was saying leaving madrid for any other club than man united was a step down  ;D

Elano:

--- Quote from: KURUPTION-81 on September 02, 2010, 11:17:19 AM ---A week ago he was saying leaving madrid for any other club than man united was a step down  ;D

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bullshit

K.Dub:

--- Quote from: KURUPTION-81 on September 02, 2010, 11:17:19 AM ---A week ago he was saying leaving madrid for any other club than man united was a step down  ;D

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:D

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