Everton manager David Moyes has launched a scathing attack on Tottenham over their late bid to land Phil Neville.
Spurs made two offers for the Toffees captain during the January transfer window but were turned down each time by the Merseyside club, and boss Moyes has now branded the bids “insulting and disrespectful”.
He said: “We have had an offer from Tottenham of £250,000 which we received on Saturday afternoon. Then it was upped to £500,000 on Monday morning. I think that is insulting.
“It was £250,000 on Saturday afternoon when I was leaving the ground and they upped it to £500,000 on Monday morning. That was £250,000 now and £250,000 paid in a year's time. There is no reaction to that.
“I think an offer like that for Everton's captain is a disrespectful offer to the club and I think it is a disrespectful offer for a player of Phil's qualities.
“I could understand it if he had six months to go on his contract, but he has 18 months to go and he has played more or less every game for Everton.
“I think it is as surprising an offer as I have known in my career.
“I spoke to Harry on Saturday afternoon. He made the bid. We had a bit of banter about horses and things.
“There has been a lot of people saying things, but Saturday at 4pm was the first time we had an offer.”