Last updated: 11th June 2008
Giovani: Bright future
If Giovani progresses as we hope, he will be a terrific player.
Juande Ramos
Quotes of the week
Giovani dos Santos admits it is a 'dream' to move to Tottenham and believes the club are braced for a bright future.
The 19-year-old forward has finalised his move to Tottenham from Barcelona for an initial fee of £4.7million with the possibility of an added £3.9m depending on appearances.
The Mexican international insists he had no doubts about swapping the Catalan club for North London and is looking to play on a regular basis.
"It is a dream for me to come to a big club like Spurs," Giovani told Tottenham's official website.
"I've come here to further explore my qualities and give my all for my new team. As a young player I have come to a club where I feel there are many opportunities for me.
"I have been made to feel very welcome since arriving at Spurs and everyone has been very friendly.
"This is clearly a big club with a lot of ambition, and I can see it growing in the future.
"It is great to see Spurs fans wearing the shirt on the streets of London. I came here because of the passion of the fans as well as the size of the club, and I'm very much looking forward to playing in England."
Manager Juande Ramos, who spotted Giovani during his time in charge of Sevilla, is also looking forward to working with the player.
"If Giovani progresses as we hope, he will be a terrific player," added Ramos. "This is a young player with a lot of potential, who I have watched for some time and I am delighted he has joined the squad.
"For us it is an exciting signing because he has excellent quality, he operates well in different positions and, above all, is technically excellent."
Sporting director Damien Comolli added: "Giovani possesses a great combination of physical power along with fine technical skills. He is someone who can create and score goals.
"He is young but not without experience and will be a great asset for the club."
Prem W/out Top 4 2008/09 Win Outright: Tottenham 4/1| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Middlesbrough vs Chelsea |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Everton |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Sunderland |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Wigan |
| 17:30 | Man Utd vs West Brom |
| Sunday 19th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs West Ham |
| 16:00 | Stoke vs Tottenham |
| Monday 20th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Newcastle vs Man City |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Everton vs Man Utd |
| 12:45 | Sunderland vs Newcastle |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Aston Villa |
| 17:30 | Blackburn vs Middlesbrough |
| Sunday 26th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Chelsea vs Liverpool |
| 16:00 | West Ham vs Arsenal |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Bolton vs Everton |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 5th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 3 Bolton | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 1 Stoke | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Aston Villa | |
| Man City 2 - 3 Liverpool | |
| Tottenham 0 - 1 Hull | |
| Everton 2 - 2 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 0 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| West Brom 1 - 0 Fulham | |
| Blackburn 0 - 2 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 28th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Wigan 2 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Man Utd 2 - 0 Bolton | |
| Stoke 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 1 West Brom | |
| Newcastle 1 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Aston Villa 2 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Fulham 1 - 2 West Ham | |
| Arsenal 1 - 2 Hull | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Hull City | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 7 | 12 |
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