Tottenham look to tempt Riera away from Espanyol

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The Spaniard spent the latter part of the 2006/07 season on loan at Eastlands and impressed for Stuart Pearce's side.

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In demand: Albert Riera (left)

However, City did not push through a permanent deal and Riera, who has also had spells with Real Mallorca and Bordeaux, returned to Espanyol.

Since moving back to Barcelona he has shone and has even been called in to the Spanish squad - earning his first cap earlier this year.

He is contracted to Espanyol until 2009, but they are looking to tie him down to a new contract to fend off the interest which is now emerging.

Spurs were amongst a clutch of clubs to send scouts to the Barcelona derby at the weekend to watch Riera.

Spurs coach Juande Ramos is well aware of Riera's capabilities from his time in Spain and may see the 25-year-old as the ideal solution to the club's long-standing issue of a left-sided midfielder.

Riera himself is calm about his future but he admits he could not rule out a move back to England.

"I do not say anything about those things," Riera told skysports.com.

"It does to demonstrate that I am working at a good level.

"I know the Premier League and this competition has a lot of quality and it is not only about the money."