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Juande to take his Spurs home to Spain ahead of assault on Champions League places

Juande Ramos is planning to take his Tottenham squad to his native Spain this summer to prepare for an assault on the Champions League places next season.

Tottenham are lining up money spinning exhibition matches in India, Singapore and China once the current campaign finishes. But the serious business will begin in July when Ramos, notorious for his strict training regimes, puts his squad through their paces in the baking Spanish sun.

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Heading home: Tottenham manager Juande Ramos

Ramos will then hone his team further when they take they take part in the Feyenoord Jubileum Tournament in early August.

Aside from ensuring his current crop are in tip-top condition for the coming campaign, Ramos remains intent on bolstering his squad in the summer and his exhaustive search for a suitable replacement for Paul Robinson continues.

The Spaniard is interested in Udinese's Samir Handanovic and Schalke's Manuel Neuer, an interest first revealed by Sportsmail last November. But Villarreal's Diego Lopez also ranks highly on his wish list and with Radek Cerny also leaving White Hart Lane this summer, Ramos is in the market for two quality keepers.

Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero, who has spent a successful season on loan with Getafe, is the man Ramos intends to sign to strengthen central midfield while Chelsea's out-of-favour defender Tal Ben Haim is also wanted to partner Jonathan Woodgate at the back.

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