Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has denied claims that he wants to sign Rio Ferdinand and Gary Cahill, insisting that he is totally satisfied with his current defence. Bolton’s Cahill was one the most sought after players this summer, with Arsenal and Spurs just two of several clubs thought to have registered an interest in signing the player. The England centre-half remained at the Reebok Stadium, however, with neither of the…
Tottenham will open talks next week over a new contract worth 80,000 pounds-a-week for Luka Modric. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will sit down with the Croatian playmaker’s representatives to discuss a pay rise that would nearly double his current 45,000 pounds weekly salary and make him the club’s top earner. Chelsea made repeated attempts to sign the wantaway midfielder over the summer but Levy stuck to his claim that Modric…
Liverpool visit Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League on Sunday, aiming to bounce back from their first defeat of the campaign. Kenny Dalglish’s team made a solid start to the new season, as an opening-round draw against Sunderland was followed by victories over Arsenal and Bolton. But they went down 1-0 at Stoke City last week, with Jonathan Walters’ 21st-minute penalty the difference between the teams. Liverpool enjoyed more…
Harry Redknapp is hopeful that Gareth Bale will be fit for next Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid, although the Tottenham Hotspur manager is facing up to the prospect of taking on one of the most feared attacks in world football with just two fit central defenders. Bale withdrew from the Welsh squad to face England last Saturday with a hamstring strain, and is now a major doubt for…
When Arsène Wenger last took Arsenal to Manchester United for an FA Cup tie, his team was brimming with confidence. It was the fifth round in February 2008 and they sat on top of the Premier League table, five points clear of second-placed United. Their form was superb. Wenger, though, took the decision to shuffle his pack and history would judge him harshly. In came the inexperienced full-backs Justin Hoyte…
Harry Redknapp said that Tottenham Hotspur were “dreaming an impossible dream” after he watched his team reach the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Milan. There was no little irony in the fact that Tottenham wriggled through after a nervy 0?0 draw against the seven-times winners, given the manner in which their attacking football has lit up Europe on their debut campaign in the competition. However, despite failing to…
Harry Redknapp is ready to make William Gallas captain on his debut for Tottenham on Saturday. The controversial move will stun many Spurs fans given that Gallas has only recently completed a free transfer from bitter rivals Arsenal. In addition, his spell as Arsenal skipper ended in ignominious circumstances after he was stripped of the role by Arsene Wenger for a public attack on his teammates two years ago. That…
The 33-year-old France international is due to undergo a medical on Friday ahead of signing a one-year deal. Although some details of the deal are not yet finalised, Gallas has agreed to take a wage cut to join Spurs. Gallas will be Harry Redknapp’s second signing of the summer following the capture of Brazilian Sandro. The 21-year-old defensive midfielder will arrive at the club next week after helping Internacional to…