Have we lost derby spiritHave we lost derby spirit Mar 23 2006 The way we were . . Chief Sports Writer DAVID PRENTICE looks back on a symbolic...
PLAYER: Jermain Defoe
NATIONALITY: English
POSITION: Striker
CLUB: Tottenham Hotspur
DATE OF BIRTH: 7 October 1982
AGE: 23
AVAILABILITY: Available summer 2006. Speculated fee wanted by Spurs is £10million.
REASON FOR INCLUSION ON TARGET TRACKER:
a) Rafael Benitez is an admirer
b) Rafael Benitez has previously tried but failed to bring him to Anfield
c) Is looking for a move and has indicated via his agent to Anfield that he would be interested if a fresh bid is made this year
RIVALS FOR SIGNATURE: Not available Unknown
LATEST NOTES:
23-03-06: "This has been a testing season for me and I would be lying if I said it has not been frustrating. It is the first time I have had to deal with this situation and maybe in the past I might have been knocking on the manager's door. There have been times this season when I have felt like doing that but I have not. I have just got my head down, worked hard in training and let my football do the talking. But I don't think there is anything wrong with going to see the boss. You are not looking for an argument. Sometimes you are just looking for a bit of comfort and rebutturance when you are not in the team. Once the manager has made his decision, he is not going to change it. All I can do is make sure I do enough to stay in the team when I do get my chance. I will always be judged on the number of goals I score and definitely feel I am a 20-goals-a-season player. But this time I have only got eight and it hurts when I look at the top scorers and my name is not there," - Jermain Defoe
