Carrick uncertainty continues

Michael Carrick's future at Spurs is still uncertain, and threatens to be this week's 'drama' following on from the Damien Duff transfer saga of last week. As usual conflicting ITK reports, with some saying he has been offered a huge contract, and parity with the club's top earners Davids, King, etc. and others suggesting he has made his mind up to go and will refuse any new contract, regardless of the terms.

Personally, I'm of the opinion that any player who expresses a desire to leave is welcome to do so. The trick then comes in ensuring that as large a transfer as possible can be extracted from the buying club. Player departures are always inevitable and I'd rather focus on the players who DO want to be at the club, even if it damages the team in the short term. When fine margins rule football at the highest level, the difference, in the long term at least, that a player who isn't 100% committed to the cause can make cannot be discounted.