Redknapp set for transfer talks with Spurs
QPR boss Harry Redknapp is set to hold talks with Tottenham to establish who his former club are willing to part with.
He plans to contact Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, who sacked him last June, about the possible availability of a number of players.
Midfielder Jake Livermore, 23, is of interest and it is believed Tottenham are open to offers for the England international.
Redknapp also likes full-backs Danny Rose, 22, and Adam Smith, 21, currently on loan at Sunderland and Millwall respectively, but is not keen on loan signings.
Rose is on a season-long deal at the Stadium of Light but Spurs have an option to recall him this month, while Smith is due to return to north London soon.
But Rangers have abandoned any hope of signing Michael Dawson, who rejected a move to Loftus Road in the summer.
Mark Hughes hoped he would be persuaded to join further down the line and the club subsequently believed the arrival of Redknapp as the Welshman’s successor would boost their chances of attracting Dawson.
However, the defender has had a significant role under Andre Villas-Boas, who may be happy to offload other players.
QPR waiting to discover who Spurs will make available is nothing new.
Ironically, when Redknapp – a friend of former R’s chairman Gianni Paladini – was in charge at White Hart Lane, Rangers’ transfer-window plans frequently hinged on which players he was prepared to let them have.
They were given Adel Taarabt and Kyle Walker and believed they were close to getting numerous other members of Redknapp’s Spurs squad.
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05/01/2013 @ 4:33 am
We would offer Huddlestone, Gallas, Gomes, Parker, and Adebayor
05/01/2013 @ 3:12 am
Would love to see Adam Smith on loan at QPR this kid deserves some PL time. Huddlestone and Livermore can go permanently. Livermore still had potential but don’t see much of a chance for him with our midfield.
04/01/2013 @ 11:49 pm
How about letting Gallas go too? A great young partnership with Ryan Nelson. Livermore tries hard but is down the pecking order and Carroll is more creative. Huddlestone has deceptive pace…….he’s slower than he looks…….and the occasional Hollywood pass doesn’t justify the wussy tackling ability and the way he slows the game down. The test should be…….would they get into the Man Utd or City team? That’s the standard we have to aspire to. Holtby Dembele Vertonghen Lloris all pass that test. So lets get rid of those that don’t quite measure up. Its how teams progress even if it means ruthlessly getting rid of players who are popular and good and replacing them with the very good.
04/01/2013 @ 10:17 pm
Redknapp can have Livermore & Huddlestone for overblown transfer fees. He’s welcome to Livermore’s disruptive influence & Huddlestones abilitity to give the ball away equally well with both feet. Both these players are about QPR’s level.