Is Hennessey On His Way To Spurs?

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Last Monday and old friend of mine, who I have not seen for a while called me up and invited me for dinner on Tuesday. I was free so I went round and one of the first things I said to him, was that Spurs have been heavily linked with 21-year-old Wolves goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey as he is as passionate about the Midlands club as I am about Tottenham.

That’s why he had invited me you see, according to him Hennessey is coming to Spurs and a deal has been agreed for around £6million. Hennessey is fit, but has been on the bench of late, which has not made him a happy bunny, with Wolves manager Mick McCarthy preferring Carl Ikeme between the posts at the Molineux Stadium at the moment, although Hennessey did start against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, but only because Ikeme is injured and the only other keeper at Wolves is Shane Higgs, who is on loan from Cheltenham Town.

Now my friend although he lives in London goes to every Wolves game and has very good connections at the club. So I reported it as an exclusive on Premiershiplatest.com the next day, who I write for fulltime. After having the time to mull it over and coming to the conclusion that it added up. It’s no secret that Harry is in the market for a new keeper at White Hart Lane come January, maybe even two, given his reluctance to give Cesar a chance. Whether one keeper or two arrives, there will be a new goalkeeper at Tottenham in January.

So as the story grew on Wednesday I waited for a denial or confirmation to come from Wolves claiming that the Welsh International would not be joining Spurs or that he was on his way to Tottenham, but nothing. Does no denial mean that he is actually on his way to The Lane in January?

The Wolves forums that picked up on it were also not quick to shoot it down, in fact almost every comment posted believed that Hennessey would leave Wanderers and that £6million was about right for the keeper. They also picked up on what my friend had said to me. That McCarthy is a stubborn bugger and that he would have no qualms about leaving an unhappy player on the bench until he can sell him. After all he held his ground with Roy Keane many moons ago and strikes me as the type of guy, who once his mind is made up it wont be changed.

Well a few days have passed now and still no news if this is true or not, but the longer the silence continues the more l think Hennessey will be joining Spurs. So what do you think is the young keeper on his way? Is Hennessey coming as No1 or to provide healthy competition for Heurelho Gomes? Most importantly is he good enough for Tottenham?

My friend says he is an excellent keeper, with real potential, but like former Spurs keeper Paul Robinson tends to be stuck to his line on crosses, which was also the consensus from the Wolves fans. So perhaps Redknapp is getting him in so he can nick his sticky boots and make Gomes wear them.

The Jake Briggs column at TheProudCockerel.co.uk

Wales Boss Toshack Expects Hennessey Premier League Move In January

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Wales manager John Toshack has claimed that he would not be surprised if Welsh No1 Wayne Hennessey left Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in January, with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur leading the chase for the young goalkeeper.

Premiershiplatest.com revealed exclusively on Wednesday that there was already a deal in place to take 21-year-old Hennessey to White Hart Lane, with a source close to Wolves revealing that it was a “done deal” that Hennessey would be joining Spurs when the transfer window reopens.

“While officials at the club questioned McCarthy’s decision to drop Hennessey in favour of Ikeme,” A source close to Wolves told Premiershiplatest.com.

“McCarthy has taken the stance that he doesn’t want an unhappy player at Wolves and will leave him on the bench until he is sold in January.

“Talks have already taken place and a move to Spurs in January is a done deal at around £6million.”

Wolves, manager Mick McCarthy has dropped Hennessey from the side at the Molineux Stadium in favour of Carl Ikeme recently, with Toshack believing that if the keeper is not playing regularly then a January switch to a Premiership club looks very much on ther cards.

Toshack said: “Wayne has been outstanding for us and he is certainly up to Premier League standard.

"He has made good saves against Czech Republic, Germany and Russia and there's no doubt he is ready to go up to the highest level."

“I know Mick has used the other Wolves goalkeepers quite a bit and I know a few clubs are interested in Wayne.

“Maybe if he is not performing regularly, there could be a move for him in the pipeline."

Hennessey To Spurs Is A Done Deal

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Welsh International goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey is set to leave Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, with a January move to Tottenham Hotspur for £6million already in place, according to a source close to the Midlands club.
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Spurs along with Premier League rivals Arsenal have been heavily linked with 21-year-old Hennessey in recent weeks. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is understood to be keen to bring Hennessey to the Emirates Stadium to provide competition for current No1 Manuel Almunia. While Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has been linked with a number of keeper’s since his arrival at White Hart Lane from Portsmouth, with the Spurs boss not convinced by summer signing Heurelho Gomes, who has made a string of high-profile errors in the Premiership since his £7.8million switch from PSV Eindhoven.

Hennessey, despite being named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year last season and already the established No1 for Wales has lost his place to Carl Ikeme in the Wolves team this season and is understood to have told manager Mick McCarthy that he will not stay at Wolves if he is to remain on the bench with Hennessey concerned that it will affect his position for Wales, which has come under threat from Hull City’s Boaz Myhill.

While McCarthy has publicly stated that Hennessey will remain at the Molineux Stadium. A source close to Wolves has told Premiershiplatest.com that talks have already taken place for Hennessey to make the switch to the North London club, with Spurs already agreeing terms with the player to take him to White Hart Lane for a fee in the region of £6million in January.

“While officials at the club questioned McCarthy’s decision to drop Hennessey in favour of Ikeme,” A source close to Wolves told Premiershiplatest.com.

“McCarthy has taken the stance that he doesn’t want an unhappy player at Wolves and will leave him on the bench until he is sold in January.

“Talks have already taken place and a move to Spurs in January is a done deal at around £6million.”

Spurs & Arsenal To Battle It Out For £5million Hennessey?

North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are to fight it out in January for the signature of Welsh International goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey at Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, according to reports.

Tottenham have already been linked with Ben Foster at Manchester United, Robert Green at West Ham along with Shay Given at Newcastle United, who Redknapp has declared an interest in. Should the Republic of Ireland International become available.

Now Spurs are to go head to head with Arsene Wenger’s Gunners, who along with Everton were linked with a move for 21-year-old Hennessey in the summer, but were put off by the £10million price tag put on the Welshman by Wolves.

However, it is now believed that Hennessey could be allowed to leave the Molineux Stadium in January for £5million after struggling recently to hold down a place in Wolves manager Mick McCarthy’s first team.

Wenger would like Hennessey at the Emirates stadium to provide competition for current No1 Manuel Almunia, while Redknapp is keen to find a keeper to replace £8million summer signing from PSV Eindhoven Heurelho Gomes, who has been a disaster since his arrival at White Hart Lane.

Should Hennessey leave the Midlands club for the Premier League in January then Tottenham could be a more viable option than Arsenal, with the bigger chance of first team football at Spurs. However, Arsenal have already conceded 18 goals in the Premiership from 14 games and Hennessey could see an opportunity with the Gunners to take the step up to the top-tier of English football.

Hennessey has been at Wolves since 2006 and has made 58 league appearances during his time at the Molineux Stadium. Hennessey has 15 caps for Wales and was named in the 2007/08 PFA Championship Team of the Year.