[Pat Murphy]

Spurs Make £8M Bid For Valencia Target Kallstrom

Tottenham have decided to challenge Valencia for Lyon midfielder Kim Kallstrom.

Kallstrom has been linked repeatedly with Valencia over the last week, but with Los Che struggling to agree a price, the door was left open for a rival bid.

Spurs boss Martin Jol, who has been interested in the Swedish international midfielder in the past, has weighed in with a 12 million euro offer, meeting Lyon's valuation of the player.

That means a move could go through if Kallstrom gives his nod. The midfielder had admitted yesterday that he had yet to make a final decision on his future.

Kallstrom has been one of the emerging stars of Lyon's successful team, and has been impressive despite not being a regular.

He provided over 10 assists and scored 7 goals in 28 games, quite a few of which he started on the bench. Kallstrom also has 45 caps for Sweden, having scored 6 goals.

A player similar in style to Milan youngster Yoann Gourcuff, he has attracted interest from top clubs all over Europe. However, Martin Jol has put Spurs in pole position to land him.

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