Diarra not expecting Spurs switch
Real Madrid defensive midfielder Lassana Diarra insists no agreement has been reached over a transfer to Tottenham – and he does not expect that to change.
The 26-year-old former Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth player has been linked with a €12m switch to White Hart Lane to link up with his former Pompey boss Harry Redknapp.
But he today poured cold water on such claims, telling AS: “The information about my departure is a lie.
“There is no agreement with Tottenham and I do not think there will be.”
Speaking at Nice airport, having been given permission by Madrid to travel to see his brother who has just undergone knee surgery, Diarra added: “I have a contract with Real Madrid until 2013 and Jose Mourinho is my coach.”
The France international joined Madrid from Portsmouth for €20m in January 2009. He featured in 26 Primera Division games and 10 Champions League matches for the capital club, and also helped Jose Mourinho’s side win the Copa del Rey.
