Tottenham Boss Harry Redknapp Ready To Launch £12 Million Bid

Tottenham Boss Harry Redknapp Ready To Launch £12 Million Bid For West Ham's Scott Parker

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has stepped up his pursuit of Scott Parker by tabling a £12 million bid for the West Ham skipper.

Aug 15, 2010 12:30:00 PM

Redknapp is aiming to test the resolve of his former club after having had a £7 million offer rejected earlier this month.

According to The Sunday Mirror, the Spurs boss wants to offer Parker the dream shot at Champions League football this season and is hoping that an increased bid will land his man.

Despite West Ham's owners claiming that Parker was the one player that they wouldn't contemplate selling, Spurs have refused to give up the chase, coming back with an improved offer.

Chairman David Sullivan blasted Spurs after their first bid and claimed he was 'very angry' at what he believed to be an attempt at unsettling Parker.

The Hammers have also attempted to prolong the former Newcastle and Chelsea man's stay at Upton Park by offering him a new bumper five-year deal.

But the Hammers' hierarchy have not yet dissuaded Redknapp, who remains undaunted as he searches for those "one or two top quality players to tip the balance for us".

If the Daily Mirror story is true :
The central midfield positions are Hudds and Modds at the moment ...We also have Palacios , Jenas, O'Hara and then it's the youngsters after these ....

Im thinking Harry wants to shift Jenas out for say around 8 million then get in Parker for a similar fee ... However the Spammers aint having that ....

Personaly I think 12 million or more, is way over the top for the 29 year old who will have no sell on value and then when we take into account his 4 million a year wages, our total outlay on him for the next four years would be something in the region of 28 million .....

I think Levy sitting on funds until after Tuesdays game is spot on Vis. I'm sure that Harry has players in mind to come in and players to go out but it all rests on Tuesday's result. Also, other than Citeh the transfer merry go round hasn't even started yet as all clubs are waiting for the first moves to happen to raise the dough.
Jenas would be better off with a move, you're right, as he's not going to get many opportunities with us. The guy is an enigma to me as he has so much talent but very rarely does it come through. I personally believe that we have never really used him in his best position and to me that is playing him further up the field not deep where he gets caught out to many times but going forward and creating chances and scoring goals. The few times he has played that role he has looked good and scored some great goals.

Mikey M

MAXIMUS wrote:Tottenham Boss Harry Redknapp Ready To Launch £12 Million Bid For West Ham's Scott Parker

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has stepped up his pursuit of Scott Parker by tabling a £12 million bid for the West Ham skipper.

Aug 15, 2010 12:30:00 PM

Redknapp is aiming to test the resolve of his former club after having had a £7 million offer rejected earlier this month.

According to The Sunday Mirror, the Spurs boss wants to offer Parker the dream shot at Champions League football this season and is hoping that an increased bid will land his man.

Despite West Ham's owners claiming that Parker was the one player that they wouldn't contemplate selling, Spurs have refused to give up the chase, coming back with an improved offer.

Chairman David Sullivan blasted Spurs after their first bid and claimed he was 'very angry' at what he believed to be an attempt at unsettling Parker.

The Hammers have also attempted to prolong the former Newcastle and Chelsea man's stay at Upton Park by offering him a new bumper five-year deal.

But the Hammers' hierarchy have not yet dissuaded Redknapp, who remains undaunted as he searches for those "one or two top quality players to tip the balance for us".

I dont think Levy will part that sort of money for yet another central midfielder..we have so many to choose from right now and plus at the age of 29 is he worth that he will think? So i dont think anything will come from this to be honest

totalytot wrote:I think Levy sitting on funds until after Tuesdays game is spot on Vis. I'm sure that Harry has players in mind to come in and players to go out but it all rests on Tuesday's result. Also, other than Citeh the transfer merry go round hasn't even started yet as all clubs are waiting for the first moves to happen to raise the dough.
Jenas would be better off with a move, you're right, as he's not going to get many opportunities with us. The guy is an enigma to me as he has so much talent but very rarely does it come through. I personally believe that we have never really used him in his best position and to me that is playing him further up the field not deep where he gets caught out to many times but going forward and creating chances and scoring goals. The few times he has played that role he has looked good and scored some great goals.

Mikey M

Personally mike i dont think the reason for little or no tottenham transfer activity is anything to do with what city are doing ! yes it makes sense that city,s millions will start the frenzy off, but the obvious reason is the cl qualifier, progress beyond that and more money is in the kitty and i reckon levy being a very astute man has told harry that.

Its frustrating because an obvious goal poacher is needed, if only to play off defoes rebounds, i said this a couple of weeks back, i also said i reckon keane could play that very part because as far as i am concerned he has to do a lot of his own work to get in a goal scoring chance and inevitably shoots wide or straight at the keeper.

As far as parker is concerned, he is a battler, the type of player you need in a team, but is any of the gossip about harry bidding on him true ?

I see more truth in the loic remy rumours but as usual........time will tell.