Moutinho

Tottenham Hotspur are to investigate alternative options to Joao Moutinho after being priced out of the market for the FC Porto midfielder.

The Portugal international had asked his current employers to let him move to the Premier League, but Porto are looking for at least €30M (Dh135m) as a transfer fee, around €10m more than Tottenham expected.

With Tottenham working to a limited budget of €30m, plus the income from sales,and with reinforcements also required in defence and attack, the club has now declared Moutinho out of reach.

While Andre Villas-Boas had prioritised the recruitment of a player he worked with to immense success at Porto, their newly appointed coach is said to be content with the decision.

Where did you get this story from lought , it sounds to me its been written by a Manc .

yep i dont belive it. got it from a differnt forum

Good player but he's to expensive ..£30 million lol

15 million tops..