SPURS TALK: Valencia deny Chimbonda link

11:28am Tuesday 8th July 2008

VALENCIA have denied reports linking them with a move for Tottenham right-back Pascal Chimbonda.

It had been claimed that the Spanish side were preparing to pay £8 million for the Frenchman.

But the club's sporting director Juan Sanchez has refuted any claims over a deal.

Sanchez told Spanish newspaper Marca that the club had made 'no move at all' for Chimbonda.

The 29-year-old is still expected to depart White Hart Lane this summer after he fell behind Alan Hutton in the fight for the right-back role.

Last month his agent had told Sky Sports News that the north London club would be prepared to sell the versatile defender for £2 million.

This attracted the attention of German side Hamburg and Chimbonda could still make a switch to the Bundesliga where his previous boss at Spurs, Martin Jol, is currently in charge.