Jol set to spend again after defender setback

• omgukilledkenny

  15 Aug 07, 19:15

  
  
  Spurs are reportedy set to step up their bid to sign West Brom defender Curtis Davies after Younes Kaboul joined their injury list.
  
  Spurs boss Martin Jol has been on the trail of Davies for the last 18 months but have been unable to agree a fee with the West Brom for their captain.
  
  Tottenham have offered £8 million for the 22-year-old while the Baggies want around £10 million, but Spurs are said to be ready to make another bid after Kaboul joined the growing injury list at White Hart Lane in Tuesday's dismal 3-1 home defeat to Everton.
  
  Kaboul lasted just 18 minutes of his home debut before being forced off with a hamstring strain to join fellow defenders Ledley King, Michael Dawson and Gareth Bale in Totttenham's busy treatment room.
  
  After defeats in the opening two games of the new season, Jol could be forced to face Derby on Saturday with just four fit fit defenders, but he insisted that his side will bounce back after their disappointing display against Everton in which they were booed off at half-time.
  
  Jol said: "I feel as rotten as I felt on Sunday. We will do better, I am certain of that. It is a kick in the teeth but we will bounce back."
• glacer

  15 Aug 07, 20:52

  Spending is definitely his policy
• trendz

  16 Aug 07, 01:21

  well, i feel dawson, king, kaboul and davies are decent defenders. just like playing FM, Spurs bought kaboul and davies.
  
  Curtis Davies is a young promising defender. He will do well. King is forever injured, Dawson should be the defender whose place stays and Davies will partner him. Kaboul will be backup.
  
  Chimbonda should be sold; i feel he's slightly overrated.
  
  Gardner is good in bombing up the pitch but CB is really not his position.
  
  Forget about Ricardo Rocha; he's really useless.
• BÃ¥seline

  16 Aug 07, 01:39

  Jol knows where the problem lies but din always get it right in getting the right player.. except for Babartov.
  
  Players playing put of position and a England international in Defoe on the bench. For all to see. Keane playing jus behind Defoe and Babartov looks good.