Reading coach Wally Downes isn't surprised by Tottenham's interest in goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann. He said: "I don't know who has linked Marcus to Tottenham, but he has played well enough and I think he is a Premiership goalkeeper.

"Whether we let teams speak to him is a completely different matter. He certainly didn't let himself down last year in the Premier League and any decent manager would be looking at Marcus Hahnemann if they think they have goalkeeping problems."