Another Dutch on his way to the Lane?

This will be very interesting if we get him.

Are we going for Total Football??


Jol targets Kuyt with Kanoute cash

Tottenham head coach Martin Jol insists he was right to sell Fredi Kanoute to Seville and plans to spend the £4.4million transfer fee on Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt.

Jol, who is left with three strikers just 12 days before the transfer window closes, revealed Kuyt as a possible target.

Kuyt, 25, scored 29 goals in Holland last season and has also been linked with a move to Liverpool.

'There are so many players on our list and Dirk Kuyt is one of them,' said Jol of the Holland international understood to be valued at £12million.

'Any Dutch coach abroad knows about Kuyt - he is a player that anyone would want in their team. But there is a difference between making an offer for a player and getting him.

'My list is very big. I was in my room today watching an 18-year-old player who is very good and I think most clubs will be scouting him.

'With Kanoute, if a club is prepared to pay the right price, we have to make a decision and we did.

'When I think about it I think we did well. We had money to spend anyway but now we have more.

'We might now be in a situation where we could buy a better player than Kanoute.

'You can play with three strikers but maybe Mido will be injured again. It's better to have four strikers.

'We could have had Dean Ashton last season but we went for Mido instead. I feel it would be a bit sloppy going back for him when we had the chance to sign him then.'

Jol confirmed Wayne Routledge will be out for two weeks after injuring his foot in last weekend's win against Portsmouth.

Routledge - a £2million signing from Crystal Palace this summer - has a stress fracture just below his ankle.

Jol is hopeful Holland midfielder Edgar Davids will make his debut against Middlesbrough at White Hart Lane on Saturday after missing the win at Fratton Park with a knee injury.