) C8 y. L$ q# w, n% XTottenham are reportedly leading the race to sign Sporting Lisbon's Nani despite competition from Manchester United. / `$ o( {5 _9 E3 O$ s% U6 ~5 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : ^8 w! u2 {6 Y& Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBoth clubs have been tracking the £10million-rated 20-year-old attacking midfielder for more than a season, but now Spurs are ready to stump up the cash after director of football Damien Comolli watched him play against Porto at the weekend. , p- S8 R3 }: b @4 |# N
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However the Portuguese club are reluctant to sell the hot prospect, known as the next Cristiano Ronaldo, and are trying to renegotiate his contract which ends in 2008. tvboxnow.com+ }" o7 ]4 d; z- s
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It is believed Nani is seeking a move abroad and it was thought he would follow Ronaldo's footsteps to Old Trafford. V8 J2 p0 x% i, ptvboxnow.com - `. x8 a! {8 a) v4 H% b) g) l0 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA Spurs source revealed to The Sun: "He's one we've been watching for a long time. % f+ [; C8 R; P1 i7 E, Vtvboxnow.com% v5 p9 x% h* w. b, O
"If a reasonable deal could be done, we'd take him for next season."
