Mido: Spurs not only option

Thursday, 30, Mar 2006 09:09

Martin Jol has admitted that Tottenham are struggling to keep hold of on-loan striker Mido.

Spurs would like to make the Egyptian striker's loan move permanent but the player's agent has made it clear that other clubs have been in contact.

The 22-year-old still belongs to Roma and his agent Mino Raiola has suggested that bigger clubs than Tottenham are interested in the striker.

Jol said: "We are talking to him and we appreciate he has got the right to talk of other clubs. But we are all in the same boat and it is up to him. It is about money. If we want to sign somebody, it is about money."

Spurs had thought that they were favourites to sign the hot-headed hit-man but his agent has put an end to that assumption.

Raiola said: "We are talking to Tottenham, we are talking to Roma and to some other clubs. Although we have not excluded Tottenham, other clubs are ahead of them now.

"Tottenham have not expressed a willingness to conclude the deal and that has surprised me. I am not so confident that Tottenham are willing to invest the money they need to invest to get Mido."

The African forward has been a hit with the Spurs fans and has netted 11 times this season.