Tottenham considering Samba swoop

Spurs have been heavily linked with the Congolese international in recent weeks, and with Ledley King and William Gallas both currently sidelined through injury, a potential move this month has been mooted.

The veteran tactician has made no secret of his admiration for the powerful centre-back after seemingly missing out to Chelsea in the hunt for Gary Cahill.

"I've tried to sign Cahill so many times. He is a good player and he is not expensive," the Tottenham boss is quoted as saying in the Daily Mail.

"Samba is a good player, too. If Tottenham wanted him we would have a big chance, with no disrespect to QPR."

Recent reports suggest that big spending Paris Saint-Germain could make a surprise swoop for the former Hertha Berlin stopper.

Nick Moore is a freelance journalist based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He wrote his first FourFourTwo feature in 2001 about Gerard Houllier's cup-treble-winning Liverpool side, and has continued to ink his witty words for the mag ever since. Nick has produced FFT's 'Ask A Silly Question' interview for 16 years, once getting Peter Crouch to confess that he dreams about being a dwarf.