No one is sure quite what Rafa van der Vaart did to ensure Real Madrid were so desperate to get rid of him in 2010, but the £8million that the Spanish eventually settled for from Spurs n 2010 was nothing short of daylight robbery. The rumour is Tottenham had an £18million bid turned down the day before.
Logically, Florentino Perez decided to wait 24 hours before settling for £10million less. The Dutchman went on to become a cult hero during his two years in North London, notching up 28 goals in 78 games for the Lilywhites.
