The question of striker Harry Carney's retention has been the focus of much media debate during Tottenham's training for their Asian tour. A German journalist publicly displayed a Bayern Munich No. 9 jersey with Kani's name on it at a press conference and asked team leader Pusztigorlu a question in a provocative tone, a move that provoked strong resentment from Tottenham and led to the disqualification of his interview.
Bayern Munich are keen on acquiring Khalilani, and Max Schrader, a reporter for Germany's Picture Post, took the opportunity at a press conference to pull out a "Bayern Khalilani" jersey and teasingly asked Pusztigorow what he thought of it. The question was met with laughter. Enraged, Pusztigorlu shot back, "I don't know what you're talking about, what's so funny?" The Tottenham press officer then informed Max Schrader that he had been stripped of his interview.
