{"id":10413,"date":"2026-05-19T05:42:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10413"},"modified":"2026-05-19T05:42:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:42:54","slug":"i-was-living-my-dream-at-chelsea-then-they-sold-me-to-tottenham-behind-my-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10413","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I was living my dream at Chelsea \u2013 then they sold me to Tottenham behind my back&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_184259\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">A Chelsea fan-favourite was sold to Tottenham purely for financial reasons in a shocking club decision<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37169880\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1992:  Jason Cundy of Chelsea in action during a match.\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37169880.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-1289025.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37169880.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-1289025.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37169880.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-1289025.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37169880.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-1289025.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jason Cundy was a boyhood Chelsea fan and first team player\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jason Cundy was a boyhood Chelsea fan and first team player<cite aria-label=\"Image: David  Cannon\/Allsport\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: David  Cannon\/Allsport)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy was sold to bitter rivals Tottenham against his will. Cundy these days is almost entirely associated with the Blues, having come through the club\u2019s academy to represent the first team between 1988 and 1992.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Given he is a boyhood Chelsea supporter, the talkSPORT pundit will undoubtedly be cheering on the west Londoners when they face Spurs at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. It marks a crucial game for Chelsea, whose season has unravelled, leading them to drop out of the European qualification spots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, Spurs are fighting against relegation, though victory would ensure they finish above West Ham, relegating the Hammers, while a draw would all but guarantee it on goal difference. Despite the huge repercussions of the upcoming Premier League clash for both London clubs, Cundy\u2019s clear favouritism towards Chelsea means one could be forgiven for not realising he was once a Spurs player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR CHELSEA FB PAGE!<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Blues news and more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The centre-back joined Chelsea as a schoolboy and progressed through their academy setup in the mid-1980s, even being named their Young Player of the Year in 1987. He signed his first professional contract with the Blues in 1988 and made his full senior debut for the first team in 1990, before signing a four-and-a-half-year contract in November 1991.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Yet, despite being a fan-favourite, Chelsea went behind his back in March 1992 by agreeing a secret deal to sell him to Spurs for \u00a3850,000. Cundy joined the north Londoners on loan for a few weeks until the end of the 1991\/92 season, after which a pre-agreed clause was triggered and the deal was made permanent.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ae62be\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">West Ham on brink of relegation after sorry Newcastle show in major boost for Tottenham<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ae62be\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">&#8216;I played under Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso &#8211; it&#8217;s clear who&#8217;s the better manager&#8217;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It was a hugely unpopular transfer in the eyes of the Chelsea fanbase, with the club merely signing off the deal because they wanted the cash. Cundy, who had no desire to join Tottenham, was only told on the Monday, prior to the transfer deadline day deal on the last Thursday of March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking on Undr The Cosh, Cundy said: \u201cThe reason was financial. It wasn\u2019t a loan. It was how you manipulate the fees because I joined in March and April was the start of the financial year so that transfer wasn\u2019t really a \u2018loan\u2019. It helped one of the clubs financially. The deal had already been done.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37169881\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37169881\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.52\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spurs player Jason Cundy (c) is congratulated by Neil Ruddock (l) Darren Anderton (back) and Justin Edinburgh after scoring a goal from just inside the Ipswich half during an FA Premier League match between Ipswich Town and Tottenham Hotspur at Portman Road on August 30, 1992 in Ipswich, United Kingdom. \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37169881.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-1759743371.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37169881.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-1759743371.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37169881.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-1759743371.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37169881.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-1759743371.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Cundy was sold to Spurs against his will\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Cundy was sold to Spurs against his will<cite aria-label=\"Image: Mike Hewitt\/Allsport\/Getty Images\/Hulton Archive\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Mike Hewitt\/Allsport\/Getty Images\/Hulton Archive)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContentsEmbed_affiliate-contents-container__oTiet\" data-testid=\"affiliate-contents-embed\">\n<div data-testid=\"affiliate-content\" class=\"AffiliateContent_affiliate-content-container__10EX_ affiliate-content\">\n<p>Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV package<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-disclaimer__dG5ST\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-text__8nmDa\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_section-container__JMDzM AffiliateContent_content-details__U6C2M AffiliateContent_has-content-img___LY95\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_section-content__QCkL9\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_content-image__FxPNL\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Content Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33404045.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s510b\/0_Sky-Factbox.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_section-container__JMDzM\">\n<div id=\"product-description\" class=\"AffiliateContent_section-content__QCkL9\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside <!-- -->Formula 1, darts and golf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">When asked how he took the news, Cundy recalled: \u201cMy dream was to play for Chelsea. I\u2019d been there since I was 11 and I didn\u2019t want to play for anyone else. I was playing well. But I did hear a rumour, maybe two weeks before, someone did mention something to me about Spurs and I was like, \u2018What are you on about? That\u2019s rubbish.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe were at a hotel near Heathrow where the training ground was on the Monday before the window closed. (Manager) Ian Porterfield phoned me and said, \u2018We\u2019ve had a phone call from Spurs, they made an offer, it\u2019s been accepted. Terry Venables is going to phone you this afternoon.\u2019 That was it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI did not expect anything like that. To have this news\u2026 I just couldn\u2019t comprehend it. I asked the manager, \u2018If I don\u2019t go, will I be stuck in the reserves?\u2019 And he said, \u2018Not if I\u2019ve got anything to do with it.\u2019 It\u2019s almost like I had no say. It was so confusing, going from blissfully happy to being thrown into chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Cundy felt hugely let down by his boyhood club for not considering him in their decision-making process, as well as the fact his call with Porterfield lasted merely minutes. In contrast, Venables showed great interest in the player and clearly wanted him at Spurs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After his cross-London move, Cundy only made 28 appearances for Tottenham. He was sent out on loan to Crystal Palace in 1995 and both Bristol City and Ipswich Town in 1996, before sealing a permanent move to the Tractor Boys. Cundy hung up his boots in 2000 at Portsmouth after years of injury issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Chelsea fan-favourite was sold to Tottenham purely for financial reasons in a shocking club&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}