Spurs did beat Arsenal to land Woodgate
9:21am Friday 9th May 2008
WHILE Spurs may have lived in the shadows of their bitter north London rivals Arsenal for years they still managed to beat them to the signing of Jonathan Woodgate.
Media reports suggest the Gunners attempted to hijack the England defenders move from Middlesbrough in January, but in the end he choose to stick with Spurs.
The Independent says it will not help the mood of Arsenal supporters that it has now emerged that Arsene Wenger did indeed attempt to sign Woodgate only to find he was wrapping up talks with Tottenham.