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Jermain Defoe wanted by #QPR as Toronto consider £6.6m sale http://gu.com/p/4x6ym/tw (Pic: AP) pic.twitter.com/meOFSRc6Y5
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Jermain Defoe is wanted by Queens Park Rangers after Ryan Nelsen, the manager who took him to the MLS, was sacked by Toronto.
Harry Redknapp is keen for a reunion with his former Tottenham striker and Defoe could be available for $11m (£6.6m). Toronto’s general manager, Tim Bezbatchenko, said: “We have received multiple offers for Jermain Defoe and we will make a decision on this in the next 24 hours,” while there have been reports that the England forward is already in London for talks.
The news follows the sacking of Ryan Nelsen as coach of Toronto FC after their 3-0 defeat by the New England Revolution on Saturday. Nelsen departs with his team still in contention to make the play-offs but it seems critical comments about Bezbatchenko after Saturday’s defeat may have contributed to his departure.
Nelsen was unhappy with comments Bezbatchenko had made telling the team to “take it up a notch”, claiming his players were being put under undue pressure, but it was the general manager who had the final word in this fight.
“Those comments [Nelsen made] were excuses and we are not in the excuse business,” Bezbatchenko said in announcing Nelsen’s departure.
Greg Vanney, a former United States international who was serving as the club’s assistant general manager, will take over, the club said.
Toronto invested heavily in their squad before the season, with Defoe brought in with the United States international Michael Bradley, and they lie fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Jermain Defoe wanted by #QPR as Toronto consider £6.6m sale http://gu.com/p/4x6ym/tw (Pic: AP) pic.twitter.com/meOFSRc6Y5
Retweeted by KajanN
Jermain Defoe is wanted by Queens Park Rangers after Ryan Nelsen, the manager who took him to the MLS, was sacked by Toronto.
Harry Redknapp is keen for a reunion with his former Tottenham striker and Defoe could be available for $11m (£6.6m). Toronto’s general manager, Tim Bezbatchenko, said: “We have received multiple offers for Jermain Defoe and we will make a decision on this in the next 24 hours,” while there have been reports that the England forward is already in London for talks.
The news follows the sacking of Ryan Nelsen as coach of Toronto FC after their 3-0 defeat by the New England Revolution on Saturday. Nelsen departs with his team still in contention to make the play-offs but it seems critical comments about Bezbatchenko after Saturday’s defeat may have contributed to his departure.
Nelsen was unhappy with comments Bezbatchenko had made telling the team to “take it up a notch”, claiming his players were being put under undue pressure, but it was the general manager who had the final word in this fight.
“Those comments [Nelsen made] were excuses and we are not in the excuse business,” Bezbatchenko said in announcing Nelsen’s departure.
Greg Vanney, a former United States international who was serving as the club’s assistant general manager, will take over, the club said.
Toronto invested heavily in their squad before the season, with Defoe brought in with the United States international Michael Bradley, and they lie fourth in the Eastern Conference.
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