Wiltord wants Spurs move

Wiltord is keen to follow Santini to Spurs

Sylvain Wiltord has urged France coach Jacques Santini to sign him for Tottenham next season.

Wiltord, 30, is out of contract at Arsenal and is ready to face the wrath of Gunners' fans by joining arch-rivals Spurs, who will be managed by Santini.

"I know there are rumours about me joining Tottenham and it would not be an easy move for me to make," said Wiltord from France's Euro 2004 camp.

"But if I go there, it'll be something I'll be delighted to do."

He added: "Everybody has their own career choices to make.

"Jacques Santini appreciates my work and is a fan of Sidney Govou as well.

"He has given me a lot of confidence. I now hope to repay him with what I do on the pitch.

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"I will see what happens after Euro 2004. The French national team is a good shop window.

"If we do well, I will have plenty of offers."

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France coach Santini is on his way to White Hart Lane once the European Championship in Portugal ends at the start of July.

He is a long-time admirer of Wiltord, who still made the France squad despite missing a large part of Arsenal's season through injury.

The forward, who cost Arsenal a record £13m in 2000, is likely to start on the bench for France when they take on England in Lisbon on Sunday.