Jol bust up leaves Mido in limbo
Wednesday, 10 Jan 2007 12:33
Looks like the kind of guy you don't want to mess with
One argument too many between Tottenham manager Martin Jol and Egyptian striker Mido appears to be about to drive the striker away from White Hart Lane.
Mido, signed from Roma on a permanent basis just a matter of months ago, has been in trouble with Jol recently for missing training sessions and general poor behaviour, according to media reports.
And it now seems the Dutchman has finally lost patience with his bad-boy forward and has circulated his name for a possible transfer away from the club.
According to the Daily Mirror, clubs including West Ham United and Charlton Athletic have been offered the services of the Egyptian international but both have declined the 23-year-old because of his reputation as a troublemaker.
Whilst on African Nations Cup duty with his country last season, Mido was famously pictured gesticulating towards his manager and aggressively confronting him as he was substituted during the semi-final between Egypt and Senegal.
He was consequently left out of the final line-up against the Ivory Coast – a game that Egypt won 4-2 on penalties.
Jol is thought to want around £4 million for the striker who, although clearly a talented player, has shown clear signs of ill-discipline and a poor attitude.
However, the Spurs boss may be forced to accept a greatly-reduced fee if no clubs come in for him before the end of January as he looks to get rid of the troublesome forward as soon as possible.