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Tottenham poised to sign Scott Parker

from West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur are poised to complete the signing of England midfielder Scott Parker from West Ham.

The 30-year-old was not included in the Hammers squad for their 4-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon.

Hammers boss Sam Allardyce said before the game that the former Newcastle man was not "mentally right to play".

But following the win, he confirmed: "We will miss a player of Parker's quality, and we want him with us if the negotiation doesn't go through."

He added: "Whether the deal is achievable yet, I'm not sure, I've had lots of conversations with the chairman."

"If he does actually leave, I need to replace him immediately. I don't expect any other player to leave before Wednesday," Allardyce added.

Would be a top signing for Spurs, i spoke a while back about the apparent arrival of Diarra which never happened that i think a strong defensive midfielder will do the team well. It will allow the likes of Huddlestone, Krancjar and Van Der Vaart the chance to go forward without any worries about what they are leaving in midfield. Scott Parker is the sort of player that can sit and help defend leads and even if needed pop up with the odd goal. Im sure the Spurs fans and Fabio Capello will be really pleased if this deal goes through!