TPC can exclusively reveal that Tottenham’s hopes of landing Spanish pair Diego Capel and Carlos Cuellar will hinge on their relationship with the agency that represents both of the players.
The pair, each rated at around the £10m mark, are both represented in negotiations by the Spanish agency Consulting Planesa and are the biggest names that the company has on their books at the current time. Spurs’ aspirations of securing the two deals will therefore depend predominantly on the club’s relationship with them, with a ‘double or nothing’ scenario possible.
Spurs have been interested in Sevilla’s 20-year-old winger Capel for some time according to our sources and, with just two years remaining on his contract, a switch to White Hart Lane is a serious possibility. But it now appears likely that Consulting Planesa are planning to earn a massive windfall by sealing moves for both their major clients.
The fact that Cuellar’s name has suddenly burst onto the radar is more than circumstantial given the fact that Spurs are supposedly advancing their move for Capel, and hence engaging in more frequent dialogue with the agency. The 26-year-old centre-back’s name is one well known to Ramos from his time in Spain and, with Spurs desperate to add another central defender to the squad, the deal would seem to suit all parties involved.
Convincing Cuellar to move to England after one season in Scotland at Rangers, with whom he is chasing an unprecedented quadruple beginning with the UEFA Cup final against Zenit St. Petersburg tonight, could be tricky however. The player has a contract with the Scottish giants until the summer of 2011 but a move would have echoes of Alan Hutton’s switch between the clubs in January.
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