Toffees After ₤10mil Tom?
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Everton manager David Moyes is reportedly preparing to splash out ₤10million on Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tom Huddlestone, as he seeks to shore up his central options.
Huddlestone has been tagged as the future of England’s midfield ever since rising to prominence with Derby County as a teenager and earning a ₤2.5million move to Spurs in 2005.
The 21-year-old could be deemed surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane, however, as Lilywhites boss Juande Ramos prepares to make room in the squad for the impending arrivals of Luka Modric and Giovani dos Santos.
Middlesbrough have been strongly linked with a move for the England under-21 star, who was called up to the senior squad by Fabio Capello for their recent friendlies against the United States and Trinidad & Tobago.
Boro boss Gareth Southgate is reportedly considering a ₤6million bid, but the Lancashire Evening Post reports that the Toffees are ready to swoop in with a ₤10million offer.
Moyes will be keen to draft in more midfield talent following the departure of Lee Carsley for Birmingham City, and the prospect of teaming Huddlestone’s playmaking style with the attacking talents of Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill may have swayed the Scot.