AFTER tracking him for almost a month, Everton are finally ready to make their move for Tottenham striker Peter Crouch – and plan to use winger Steven Pienaar as bait to push the move through before the transfer deadline passes in a week’s time.
Toffees boss David Moyes is ready to cash in on Pienaar (whose contract with the club runs out next summer) before he becomes virtually worthless in January, and will use Spurs’ long-standing interest in the South African midfielder as leverage to push the move through.
Pienaar is now thought to be top of Tottenham’s wishlist after they failed in their attempts to prise Scott Parker from West Ham’s clutches and Stephen Ireland was used as ballast in the deal that took James Milner from Aston Villa to Man City.
The two clubs are rumoured to be in advanced talks over the prospective swap, with all the relevant fees yet to be decided.
Hmmm…