The Mexican striker Giovani dos Santos despised Italian soccer, in particular preferred to stay with Udinese and Tottenham, where he would have no activity despite the helmsman Harry Redknapp said he would give minutes.
The Mexican striker Giovani dos Santos despised Italian soccer, in particular preferred to stay with Udinese and Tottenham, where he would have no activity despite the helmsman Harry Redknapp said he would minute game.
Dos Santos Ramirez wanted to emigrate to Spanish football with Sevilla, which would have the confidence of the strategist Marcelino Garcia Toral, which coincided with the first half of 2011, Racing Santander, but the Iberian club could not pay more than 10 million euros (just over 13 million euros) asking for the Spurs.
English club coach Harry Redknapp, announced that he was willing to pay Udinese more than what they asked by "Gio", this due to good income was the sale of Chilean Alexis Sanchez, but the Mexican could not risk in Italian football.
"Of the players who wanted to leave it alone (Giovani dos Santos) and Luka (Modric) are here," said Spurs strategist told local media.
In the market for transfers, Redknapp was willing to let go of the Mexican, but hours before the end of the transfer system in Europe, on 31 August, changed his mind and said the attacker to retain talent.
"Giovani wanted to go to Sevilla, which provided about 3 billion pounds (five million dollars), but do not let go. You can not blame the president. Gio is a talent that still has much to give," Technical ended.