Defoe will be sold if contract not signed

JERMAIN DEFOE’S already brittle relationship with Martin Jol fractured entirely last night after the embattled Tottenham head coach questioned the striker’s commitment to the club and suggested he would be sold before the transfer window closes next week.

The out-of-favour England international’s refusal to sign a new three-year contract with the north London club has provided ample proof of his disillusionment.

The deal has been on the table since spring but Defoe has declined to even open talks with Damien Comolli, Tottenham’s sporting director.