Re: Jermain Defoe
Redknapp will finally move for Defoe and attempt to persuade the England international to drop down into the Championship, with Tottenham Hotspur defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto another target.
Defoe has been on Redknapp’s list since Queens Park Rangers were relegated from the Premier League and the former Spurs manager is keen to offer him a platform to enhance his hopes of remaining in contention for the World Cup, should England qualify.
Spurs have spent more than £100 million this summer with the arrival of Spain international Roberto Soldado pushing Defoe further out of the picture and Redknapp is preparing to table an offer in the next 24 hours.
QPR are still facing a huge challenge to convince the 30-year-old to play in the Championship but Redknapp believes he can strike a deal before Monday night’s deadline, after being given the green light by chairman Tony Fernandes.
Assou-Ekotto, 29, has also been targeted by Redknapp in a move that could be around the £2.5 million mark. The Cameroon international has not been named in any of Andre Villas-Boas’s squads so far this season.
Redknapp has already signed six players this summer but confirmed after the 1-0 victory at Leeds United that he wants at least three new additions.
He said: “We’re still looking over the next few days to bring two, three or four more players in that I think could make the difference to us.
“We’ve not got a big squad; 18 players have left so we need to improve the squad. We have three central defenders on our books so there are still areas we can strengthen and we’ll do that in the next few days.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/queens-park-rangers/10278370/Queens-Park-Rangers-in-bid-to-land-Spurs-pair-Jermain-Defoe-and-Benoit-Assou-Ekotto.html
Redknapp will finally move for Defoe and attempt to persuade the England international to drop down into the Championship, with Tottenham Hotspur defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto another target.
Defoe has been on Redknapp’s list since Queens Park Rangers were relegated from the Premier League and the former Spurs manager is keen to offer him a platform to enhance his hopes of remaining in contention for the World Cup, should England qualify.
Spurs have spent more than £100 million this summer with the arrival of Spain international Roberto Soldado pushing Defoe further out of the picture and Redknapp is preparing to table an offer in the next 24 hours.
QPR are still facing a huge challenge to convince the 30-year-old to play in the Championship but Redknapp believes he can strike a deal before Monday night’s deadline, after being given the green light by chairman Tony Fernandes.
Assou-Ekotto, 29, has also been targeted by Redknapp in a move that could be around the £2.5 million mark. The Cameroon international has not been named in any of Andre Villas-Boas’s squads so far this season.
Redknapp has already signed six players this summer but confirmed after the 1-0 victory at Leeds United that he wants at least three new additions.
He said: “We’re still looking over the next few days to bring two, three or four more players in that I think could make the difference to us.
“We’ve not got a big squad; 18 players have left so we need to improve the squad. We have three central defenders on our books so there are still areas we can strengthen and we’ll do that in the next few days.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/queens-park-rangers/10278370/Queens-Park-Rangers-in-bid-to-land-Spurs-pair-Jermain-Defoe-and-Benoit-Assou-Ekotto.html
