Agent talks up Damiao switch

Agent talks up Damiao switch

Published Jun. 5, 2013 7:15 a.m. ET

Leandro Damiao's agent has confirmed the player is ready to quit Internacional and says a move to Tottenham 'can't be ruled out'.

Tottenham have been tracking the Brazil international's progress over the past 18 months and were reportedly close to signing him in January.

Napoli and Marseille have entered the running to sign the 23-year-old in recent weeks - two clubs who could offer the striker Champions League football.

Tottenham's failure to make the top four weakens their appeal, but Damiao's agent Vinicius Prates says the player could yet move to White Hart Lane.

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"With the improvement he has been showing I think he is mature enough to leave, he is ready to play in Europe," Prates told Zero Hora.

"If it was just a matter of money, he would have left a long time ago. Leandro Damiao's dream is to play the World Cup.

"If he leaves, it will be to a big club, he is under contract until 2016 and the club gives him every condition for him to achieve that dream.

"Our idea is to always work with big clubs, all players dream of playing in the Champions League. But Tottenham are an important club in London, we can't rule them out."

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