Mido's agent has revealed Tottenham have been overtaken by other clubs in the race to sign the striker from Roma.
Monaco-based Mino Raiola confirmed that other top clubs had moved in front of Spurs and he expressed his surprise that the Premiership side had allowed the situation to develop.
Mido has always made it clear he would love to stay at White Hart Lane but Raiola insisted he could also return to Roma when his loan deal expires in the summer because coach Luciano Spalletti is looking for a big striker.
Spalletti was not in charge of Roma when Mido left the club to join Spurs and he would welcome the Egypt international back to the Eternal City side who are also chasing a place in the Champions League next season.
A move to Tottenham has still not been entirely ruled out but Raiola made it clear that other clubs had shown more desire to sign the talented striker than the Londoners.
"We are talking to Tottenham, we are talking to Roma and we are talking to some other clubs," Raiola said.
"Although we have not excluded Tottenham, other clubs are ahead of them now. We are standing still with Spurs and nothing is concluded. I am disappointed we have not concluded a deal with Tottenham and I find it strange.
"I am not so confident that Tottenham are willing to invest the money they need to invest to get Mido. He is not a free transfer and there are other teams, as big and even bigger than Tottenham, who have an appetite for Mido both in England and in Europe.
"Tottenham have not expressed a willingness to conclude the deal and that has surprised me."
