Friday, 14th June, 2013
Tottenham Hotspur have competition in their bid to sign Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin, with wealthy Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala entering the race.
Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas recently sent an offer of €20m to Guarin's current club Inter in an attempt to secure the hard-working schemer.
Inter though rebuffed the bid.
Now, according to Sky Italia, Anzhi Makhachkala have begun to make preliminary enquiries into the player's availability with a view to launching their own bid.
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The expectation in Italy is that Spurs will return with an improved offer for Guarin, a player Villas-Boas worked with during his time in charge of Portuguese giants FC Porto.
Guarin joined Inter, initially on loan, in 2012, before the Nerazzurri made the switch a permanent one for a fee of €11m.
The Colombian international has seen his stock rise significantly over the last 12 months at the San Siro.
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