By Ollie Irish

Rumour of the day: Tottenham want Villa winger Ashley Young – good young player, no doubt – and will offer David Bentley, Robbie Keane and Jermaine Jenas in return. Classic Redknapp, always looking for a Del Boy deal.

Some basic maths:

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It’s a 1-for-3 deal for Spurs, and as good as Young can be, I think Villa do better here – Keane is still a class act, Bentley is inconsistent but an England international, Jenas is certainly no worse than Nigel Reo-Coker and might thrive back in the Midlands. I guess Arry really, really wants Young at the Lane.

A more balanced deal:

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Not that I’m desperate to keep Jenas, but I’d accept losing Bentley and Keane in return for Young. Or how about Spurs offer Villa Bentley + £10m? Hell, throw in a double duvet set too. And some spark plugs.

What do you think is a fair deal for both parties?

                          

By Ollie Irish

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Algerian fans with a message about Ireland not being in the World Cup during the International Friendly at the RDS Stadium, Dublin.

Ireland continue to beat World Cup-qualified teams, no doubt wanting to prove a point to Monsieur Henry and the rest of France. This was a comfy win against England’s second World Cup group opponents, with goals by debutant Paul Green and Robbie Keane (2).

England should also beat Algeria without much ado. Should.

Did you know? This was the first time the RoI managed to score more than two goals under current manager Giovanni Trapattoni.