Southampton won't seek legal action over Toby Alderweireld Tottenham deal
SOUTHAMPTON will not take legal action against Atletico Madrid over the transfer of Toby Alderweireld to Tottenham, according to executive director Les Reed.
Southampton will not take legal action against Atletico Madrid over the sale of Toby Alderweireld
But it soon became clear to Reed and the club that the 26-year-old preferred to move to White Hart Lane and Southampton were powerless to stop it.
Reed told Sky Sports: "There's nothing to sue Atletico for because we could have had a deal in place, and I have to say Atletico have been exceptionally professional all the way through.
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"Whilst the legal representatives from both sides were discussing the pros and cons of a legal argument, I was having very good conversations with them about the potential of making a market price offer and sealing a transfer for Toby.
"But it was the fact that Toby had decided to go to Spurs, regardless of contract salary and everything else, that meant that it was pointless trying to take any more legal action, because our argument was then not with Atletico."