German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne has called on Hamburg fans to part-fund the potential deal of former club hero Rafael van der Vaart.
Tottenham Hotspur are open to offers for the Dutchman, who does not appear to fit into the plans of the new manager André Villas-Boas and he has been heavily linked with a move to Germany.
Hamburg, though, are unable to meet either Tottenham's asking price or the player's wage demands.
But Kühne, a Hamburg-born businessman who is the majority owner of international transport company Kuhne + Nagel, believes that a Hamburg return could be a possibility for the player.
"I do not want to take over for the most part. But whether I would participate or not is another issue," he told German newspaper Bild.
"I would have suggested if 60,000 members could come together and spend an average of €100, it would be a considerable sum.
"If you can mobilise only half of that, it would be a great thing."
Van der Vaart played for Hamburg between 2005 and 2008, scoring 29 goals in 74 appearances before joining Real Madrid.
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| Rafael van der Vaart has been widely linked with a return to the Bundesliga Photo: Reuters |
Tottenham Hotspur are open to offers for the Dutchman, who does not appear to fit into the plans of the new manager André Villas-Boas and he has been heavily linked with a move to Germany.
Hamburg, though, are unable to meet either Tottenham's asking price or the player's wage demands.
But Kühne, a Hamburg-born businessman who is the majority owner of international transport company Kuhne + Nagel, believes that a Hamburg return could be a possibility for the player.
"I do not want to take over for the most part. But whether I would participate or not is another issue," he told German newspaper Bild.
"I would have suggested if 60,000 members could come together and spend an average of €100, it would be a considerable sum.
"If you can mobilise only half of that, it would be a great thing."
Van der Vaart played for Hamburg between 2005 and 2008, scoring 29 goals in 74 appearances before joining Real Madrid.
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