Redknapp worried about Spurs 'mole'

[bill]

Redknapp worried about Spurs 'mole'

Harry Redknapp insists Tottenham Hotspur have not tried to 'tap up' any players during the transfer window and fears there is a mole at the club.

Spurs have been linked with a host of players this January with many newspapers being able to accurately identify Spurs targets.

Sunderland, West Ham and Portsmouth have all accused Spurs of trying to unsettle their players as the north London club launched bids to try and capture Kenwyne Jones, Craig Bellamy and Jermain Defoe respectively.

However, Redknapp says it is not the club's fault if the papers link Tottenham to those players and insists they have gone about their business appropriately.

Redknapp said: "We haven't tapped anyone up. Am I getting upset because suddenly [Jose] Mourinho says he wants [Jermaine] Jenas? I don't want to sell Jenas. End of story."

"All that's happened with Kenwyne Jones is that the chairman has rung Niall Quinn and what's wrong with that?"

Redknapp fears someone at the club is leaking his plans to the media and is worried about the ease with which it has been achieved.

He added: "Every player I have spoken about is in the newspapers and that means someone at this club is passing information on.

"I'm driving in and [assistant manager] Kevin Bond is reading a list of players who have been spoken about in private."

It is reported that one of Spurs' targets, Craig Bellamy, walked out of West Ham in protest yesterday and demanded a transfer across London to the Lilywhites.
© Adfero Ltd


Is it a mole or a man in a tree?

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[miles_64]

Read about that on skysports - interesting...

 

[Mullers]

Who needs a mole or Itk with big mouth Harry around? He is always talking about potential transfers. :lol:

 

[PT]

You only have to look at Harry's entourage to point a finger as to where the mole is - there's more staff than players according to the ex-players been asked to pop in to take the jogging.

In addition I guess Redknapp wasn't everyone's cup of tea and a member of the ground and stadium staff with an agenda may get wind of one or two names being touted about.

 

[milkman]

Read about that on skysports - interesting...

Which is pretty much the same as the article that bill posted! :roll:

 

[eddiebailey]

Who needs a mole or Itk with big mouth Harry around? He is always talking about potential transfers. :lol:

As he says, he only talks about transfers after rumours appear in the press, and then he is answering direct questions.

 

[whl_yid1982]

I've been told that the premier league is investigating claims from sunderland, west ham and middlesborough that we've been tapping up their players.

 

[t7ny]

To be honest he has only ever talked about players after we have been linked with them in the papers.

Before you say it though, I know everyone taps up players, it does happen at every club and every level, yes Mr O'neill.. even you!!

That's the way it works, if a player is interested in the move, we make an official approach, if the club don't want to sell, we leak it to the papers that we made an approach, but the club won't sell, then there are other tools, a la Bellamy and Berbac**t, striking, not being mentally ready etc.... just a players way to force a move.

Everybody is doing it, it's how transfers happen today.

 

[paul_1979yid]

You only have to look at Harry's entourage to point a finger as to where the mole is - there's more staff than players according to the ex-players been asked to pop in to take the jogging.

In addition I guess Redknapp wasn't everyone's cup of tea and a member of the ground and stadium staff with an agenda may get wind of one or two names being touted about.

Sherwood, Ferdinand to name just two who are on the coaching staff and are they not also involved in plenty of Media work??

Not saying its only them, but just a thought:shrug: