Reid future still uncertain
15/06/2006 - 16:12:55Tottenham’s interest in Irish international midfielder Steven Reid has prompted Rovers manager Mark Hughes to plan talks with the player in a bid to clarify his situation.
The big-spending Londoners have had a £2m (€2.93m) bid for the former Millwall player rejected by Blackburn Rovers.
Rovers chairman John Williams has admitted the club have received an enquiry about Reid but refused to confirm whether it was from Spurs.
Reid has just one year remaining on his current contract at Ewood Park but has so far not committed himself to a four-year deal on offer from the club.
The player initially claimed he would pledge his future to Rovers by signing the contract but his delay in putting pen to paper has only served to increase speculation that he is looking for a move back south.
Williams confirmed: “There has been interest from one particular club in Steven but that is of no interest to us.”
Williams is clearly hoping to persuade Reid to stay with Rovers but may find that difficult if Spurs, as expected, follow-up their interest with a higher offer for the 25-year-old.
Tottenham coach Martin Jol remains keen on adding Reid to the growing number of talented young players at White Hart Lane and Spurs are unlikely to give up on a player who they have tracked for some time.
Meanwhile, Birmingham are reported to have been linked with a swoop for Tottenham’s reserve centre-back Calum Davenport.
The Blues are expected to follow-up their initial interest in the Spurs player with a firm bid shortly.
The £1.5m (€2.2m) defender is keen to resurrect his career after an unhappy spell at White Hart Lane.
Davenport has found first-team opportunities hard to come by because of the form of England pair Ledley King and Michael Dawson at the heart of the Spurs defence.
However, City could face competition from Charlton, Reading and Wolves for the 23-year-old.
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