Tottenham wait on confirmation of van der Vaart deal
Tottenham were tonight sweating on clearance to make the signing of Rafael van der Vaart the biggest coup of transfer deadline day as the window closed in unexpected drama.
Manager Harry Redknapp revealed he became aware of Real Madrid midfielder Van der Vaart's availability for a cut-price £8m just two hours before the 6pm cut-off.
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