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I can't see any connection with the much-loved character from 'Last of the Summer Wine'.
Ah! You mean compensation!
No, apparently this offer was made in February or March, and Harry turned it down. The reason I brought it up is that Harry's taking the England job was the perfect opportunity to replace him with a young manager more fully attuned to Levy's long-term vision. I could buy that. So, why try and deter Harry from taking the England job?
Another possibility (far be it from me to accredit Mr Levy with such Machiavellan verve) that he really did believe that 'Arry was getting the job, and didn't in the least expect him to accept a new contract. A bit of a conspiracy theory, I know, but that way Levy could convince the fans that he really wanted to keep Redknapp and did everything he could to so keep him, but, at the same time, get the compensation (as Jonathon suggests), and replace Mr Redknapp.
But, again, its only a hypothesis, and a bit of a conspiracy theory.