Mido is backBy VIKKI ORVICE http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2006400067,00.html MIDO is set to return to Spurs in a permanent deal. The Egypt striker, 23, spent 18 months on loan at White Hart Lane before going back to Roma. Egypt’s national coach Hassan Shehata revealed that Mido was yesterday travelling to London to discuss a long-term deal ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline. Mido went back to Roma this summer after Spurs boss Martin Jol opted to sign Dimitar Berbatov from Bayer Leverkusen. But two defeats in three Premiership games have forced Jol to reconsider signing the volatile star, who scored 11 times in 27 matches. He came on as a sub in Roma's 4-3 defeat by Inter Milan in the Italian Super Cup on Saturday. But the Italian side’s coach Luciano Spalletti has told Mido he is not part of his plans. Shehata let the cat out of the bag in Cairo when he named Mido in his 22-man squad for their opening 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier against Burundi on Saturday. He said: “Mido told me he will travel to London to have a medical before signing for Tottenham. “He will be back in Egypt on Wednesday to join up with his colleagues in the national team.” Newcastle are also interested in taking Mido on loan to bolster their strike force. |