It seems that the recent news of the possibility of David Beckham's loan move to Tottenham Hotspurs may just have been a smoke screen as word begins to trickle in about Spurs' latest transfer coup. The same team that caught the bargain of the previous transfer season with seconds to spare when they purchased Van der Vaart no seem certain to have again acquired a gifted midfield player for what may end up costing the club nothing.
After the latest comments by Harry Redknapp that South African born Steven Pienaar would be a great free agent acquisition, it seems that Spurs have decided that the offseason is a wait too long for them to wait for the services of the South African midfield maestro.
The news out of the English Premier League is that Spurs have agreed terms with Steven Pienaar that enables the club to acquire his services during the upcoming offseason or alternatively to demand his transfer from Everton for a meagre 2 million pounds.
At that price you would think that Everton would rather retain Pienaar's services until the end of the season or at a minimum attempt to bring him back to the bargaining table for a contract extension. But the sticky point in negotiations between Everton and Pienaar seems to be the clubs continual bargaining... with the indications being that Everton are only willing to offer Pienaar 60 000 pounds a week while the South African wants the sam wage as Michel Arteta who earns 75 000 pounds a week.
While the financial demands of the football elite may seem dull and tiresome to the ordinary football fan, it is worth noting that Pienaar has regularly turned in star performances for Everton while Arteta's performances on the field have fluctuated between brilliance and ineffectiveness for most of the season. Pienaar seems to have now made up his mind to join Spurs and finally end his stay at Goodison Park. Whether it is during this transfer season or the upcoming offseason remains to be seen.
What is for certain is that a midfield featuring Modric, Bale, Pienaar, Jenas and Van der Vaart could propel Spurs to the long sought after league title in the near future. Which even the most loyal fan could hardly have dreamed of during the gloomy days of the Juan de Ramos era.
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