Spurs want 20m for Defoe

Tottenham supremo Daniel Levy will ask Liverpool to pay a staggering £20million for Jermain Defoe.

Defoe has emerged as a shock target for the Reds, who are looking for a new signing to solve his goalscoring problems - as the Mirror revealed .

However, insiders close to the deal reveal that hard-bargaining Levy is looking for twice the £10m fee being mentioned on Merseyside as Defoe is rated much higher in the current market.

Spurs were quoted a stunning £22m by Marseille for Frenchman Loic Remy, a valuation that has put off Levy and forced him to hike up the prices on his own players.

Levy also rates Roman Pavyuchenko in the £17m class, despite his infrequent appearances in Harry Redknapp's side.

However, Liverpool's interest in Defoe could yet see Spurs sign a striker and sell if they can bring in one and let out another in the last fortnight of the market.

Source: Daily Mirror

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