Sergio Aguero and Diego Forlan 'to be offered to Spurs for £40m in summer'
Atletico Madrid will approach Spurs to offer them star duo Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero for a combined fee of £40million when the transfer window reopens.
According to reports in Spain, cash-strapped Atletico are ready to sell their prized assets because of attitude problems and 'personality clashes' within the squad.
Forlan is rumoured to have been wanting out for some time while Aguero is said to have instructed his agent to negotiate a move away from Vicente Calderon after becoming disillusioned with life in the Spanish capital.
Aguero, 22, feels he cannot progress his career at the club - especially as they look set to miss out on European competition altogether next season.
And, as a result, he is determined to push his cause for a move to England in the summer - having seen the Premier League earning power of former Atletico team-mate Fernando Torres, who joined Chelsea from Liverpool for £50m recently.
He is also said to have privately identified Harry Redknapp as a manager he would like to work with.
Atletico rejected an offer from city rivals Real Madrid for Forlan, 31, in January, while both Chelsea and Spurs were rebuffed in their approaches for Aguero - valued at around £38million.
The latter even signed a new contract to demonstrate his willingness to remain - although it is believed a release clause would be activated if Atletico finish any lower than sixth in La Liga.
As a result, they are keen to maximise any transfer - so are set to offer both as a 'multi-million-euro package deal' for fear that Forlan alone, at 31, will not generate the same level of interest alone, despite winning the World Cup Golden Boot last year.
When asked last month about the prospect of leaving the club, Forlan replied abruptly: 'I'm fine here. I will not talk about my future.
'You don't know how things will turn out, this is football after all.'
Atletico Madrid will approach Spurs to offer them star duo Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero for a combined fee of £40million when the transfer window reopens.
According to reports in Spain, cash-strapped Atletico are ready to sell their prized assets because of attitude problems and 'personality clashes' within the squad.
Forlan is rumoured to have been wanting out for some time while Aguero is said to have instructed his agent to negotiate a move away from Vicente Calderon after becoming disillusioned with life in the Spanish capital.
Aguero, 22, feels he cannot progress his career at the club - especially as they look set to miss out on European competition altogether next season.
And, as a result, he is determined to push his cause for a move to England in the summer - having seen the Premier League earning power of former Atletico team-mate Fernando Torres, who joined Chelsea from Liverpool for £50m recently.
He is also said to have privately identified Harry Redknapp as a manager he would like to work with.
Atletico rejected an offer from city rivals Real Madrid for Forlan, 31, in January, while both Chelsea and Spurs were rebuffed in their approaches for Aguero - valued at around £38million.
The latter even signed a new contract to demonstrate his willingness to remain - although it is believed a release clause would be activated if Atletico finish any lower than sixth in La Liga.
As a result, they are keen to maximise any transfer - so are set to offer both as a 'multi-million-euro package deal' for fear that Forlan alone, at 31, will not generate the same level of interest alone, despite winning the World Cup Golden Boot last year.
When asked last month about the prospect of leaving the club, Forlan replied abruptly: 'I'm fine here. I will not talk about my future.
'You don't know how things will turn out, this is football after all.'
