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Soccer-Mido could be offered permanent deal by Tottenham

LONDON, Oct 4 - Egypt striker Mido could sign a
permanent deal with Tottenham Hotspur, according to club manager
Martin Jol.

Mido, who is halfway through an 18-month loan from AS Roma,
has impressed Dutchman Jol during his spell with Spurs. He
scored in the 3-2 win at Charlton Athletic on Saturday.

"This year he promised me he would be fit, he went back to
Egypt and trained very hard and came back a different person,"
Jol told Reuters on Tuesday. "He looked very good in pre-season
and I think we are trying to get him on a permanent basis.

"As every player in the Premier League, he has to prove his
point but I think he's doing that."

The 22-year-old Mido hit two goals on his debut against
Portsmouth last season but struggled with a groin injury for the
rest of the campaign.

He has already scored twice in the league this season,
although he faces a battle to be fit for Tottenham's home game
against Everton on Saturday week after picking up a hamstring
injury at Charlton.

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