Hutton sued for £750k by former agent over Spurs transfer

By Sportsmail Reporter
Updated: 11:56 EST, 21 January 2009

Tottenham and Scotland full-back Alan Hutton faces a £750,000 claim from a former agent who alleges he was frozen out of the player's £9million move to White Hart Lane last January.

JL Sports Management's John Lonergan has demanded the cash from the former Rangers man after claiming that he lost a slice of the fee when he moved to the Premier League, according to reports in the Daily Record.

Lonergan claims he was sidelined during the deal as a second agent Robert Segal was employed to oversee the transfer.

The court action will not be resolved quickly and Hutton's legal representatives have already requested a two-month extension to prepare their case.

Hutton, who is currently sidelined with a foot injury made over 100 appearances for Rangers over a five-year period.

Hutton's lawyer Chris Farnell said: 'We can confirm that the claim is being disputed in its entirety by my client.'