Post by epjr on Nov 27, 2013 6:48:31 GMT -6
Tottenham's Jermain Defoe agrees transfer to Toronto of MLS in January window
Jermain Defoe has agreed an incredible £90,000-a-week switch to Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.
The 31-year-old Tottenham and England striker has shattered the hopes of domestic clubs bidding to land him in January by accepting a stunning four-year offer to move to Canada.
Defoe said yes to the deal, also worth £6million to the White Hart Lane club, last week.
It is understood he will discuss the implications for his World Cup prospects with England boss Roy Hodgson.
But the transfer means the striker is set to end his career in Canada.
Defoe's former club West Ham and his old Spurs and Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp, now at Championship promotion chasers Queens Park Rangers, had been leading the chase to tempt him away from White Hart Lane.
But, as we exclusively revealed a month ago, Toronto gazumped them all with an offer the marksman could not refuse - which will be his Tottenham wage of £67,000-a-week, topped up by bonuses.
The outfit, managed by Defoe’s former Tottenham team-mate Ryan Nelsen, will even fly the striker’s family out with him to help him settle.
Although the deal has been agreed, Defoe is hoping he can stay at White Hart Lane to help the club through their striker crisis until just before the 2014 MLS season starts in March.
The move will draw a line under his frustrating second spell at White Hart Lane.
Despite being a regular goal-scorer for Tottenham the frontman has been to restricted to appearances in the Europa League this season.
Boss Andre Villas-Boas has persisted with £26million summer signing Roberto Soldado as the sole striker in his strongest side.
In the summer of 2012, Defoe signed a new deal extending his contract - which would have ended next July - by an extra year.
Mirror Sport understands he was willing to see out his playing days in Spurs colours.
With his opportunities limited, however, Defoe has chosen to cut his losses and move on.
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Jermain Defoe has agreed an incredible £90,000-a-week switch to Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.
The 31-year-old Tottenham and England striker has shattered the hopes of domestic clubs bidding to land him in January by accepting a stunning four-year offer to move to Canada.
Defoe said yes to the deal, also worth £6million to the White Hart Lane club, last week.
It is understood he will discuss the implications for his World Cup prospects with England boss Roy Hodgson.
But the transfer means the striker is set to end his career in Canada.
Defoe's former club West Ham and his old Spurs and Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp, now at Championship promotion chasers Queens Park Rangers, had been leading the chase to tempt him away from White Hart Lane.
But, as we exclusively revealed a month ago, Toronto gazumped them all with an offer the marksman could not refuse - which will be his Tottenham wage of £67,000-a-week, topped up by bonuses.
The outfit, managed by Defoe’s former Tottenham team-mate Ryan Nelsen, will even fly the striker’s family out with him to help him settle.
Although the deal has been agreed, Defoe is hoping he can stay at White Hart Lane to help the club through their striker crisis until just before the 2014 MLS season starts in March.
The move will draw a line under his frustrating second spell at White Hart Lane.
Despite being a regular goal-scorer for Tottenham the frontman has been to restricted to appearances in the Europa League this season.
Boss Andre Villas-Boas has persisted with £26million summer signing Roberto Soldado as the sole striker in his strongest side.
In the summer of 2012, Defoe signed a new deal extending his contract - which would have ended next July - by an extra year.
Mirror Sport understands he was willing to see out his playing days in Spurs colours.
With his opportunities limited, however, Defoe has chosen to cut his losses and move on.
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