There are a couple of degrees of suspended incredulity required to assess this one. First, you have believe the original report from The Times of London that Clint Dempsey was being shopped. If you don?t, Lyle Yorks? words are irrelevant. If, however, you put one and two together and see a few reasons Dempsey is being shopped to other clubs, you now need to ask yourself: Would his agent, Yorks, know if Spurs were merely discussing the possibility with potential buyers?
If you think yes, Yorks? comments to Soccer By Ives will resonate. The agent of the U.S.?s highest profile international said he?s constantly talking to Tottenham, they haven?t said anything about Dempsey being sold, so that means nothing?s happening. That?s the only possible conclusion, right?
According to the site:
?I have been in constant contact with Tottenham and they are happy with Clint and he?s happy with the club,? Lyle Yorks, Dempsey?s agent, told SBI. ?He?s reporting back shortly. He?ll be back there and will be in Hong Kong (for pre-sesaon) and everything?s good.
?Things could change obviously if a team came in with a big offer, but they are not actively trying to move Dempsey. ??
?There have been no meetings and no discussions. Not with Tottenham or with any other teams about Clint,? said Yorks, who recently completed Jozy Altidore?s transfer to Sunderland. ?His focus right now is returning to the team and helping them qualify for Champions League.?
I?m not saying anything Yorks tells Ives is wrong, and rumor mongering among the British press can put any contrived rumor onto a front page, but there are scenarios where The Times? reporting could be accurate and Yorks would provide the exact same quotes. Tottenham could be sounding out clubs without wanting to unsettle Dempsey, therefore not telling Yorks. The club could have told Yorks, but publicly ? be it because the player doesn?t want to move or to preserve a negotiating stance ? the agent wishes to deny it. Oh perhaps Yorks has just elected to deny everything for some other reason. Regardless, his comments don?t eliminate many possibilities.
Strangely, in light of these comments, Dempsey leaving Tottenham makes more sense for the player than team, given playing time ahead of the 2014 World Cup becomes a higher priority. But Dempsey also lives in London, has small children, and would presumably want to stay close (hence part of the reason for his move to Spurs from Fulham). Would a loan back to Fulham, or maybe to West Ham United, work?
From Spurs? point of view, though, why would you move Dempsey if he wants to stay? He?s a good, versatile depth player for a team that will be in four competitions. He?s not expensive, but he also can?t garner the type of fee that will change any of your plans. He?s a good teammate, lives locally, and keeps himself in top shape. If he?s willing to battle for playing time ? if he?s not insisting on starting somewhere ahead of Brazil 2014 ? why move him?
That?s another reason Yorks? words seem weird. Not only is it unclear that Tottenham would necessarily keep him informed of every little discussion they have, but if there is anybody who should want a deal, it should be the player, not the club.
Ultimately, while Yorks? comments could be reassuring to Dempsey fans, they should probably be read an inconsequential. They?re too many scenarios to a possible transfer to know what Yorks? motives might be. Let alone Tottenham?s.
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