Source: Daily_Mail
I wish I had signed former Arsenal captain Vieira, reveals Redknapp
Staying put: France midfielder Patrick Vieira[LNB]Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he was disappointed not to sign Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira this summer.[LNB]Redknapp was hoping to persuade Vieira to come to White Hart Lane despite the fact the Frenchman used to play for Spurs' arch-rivals Arsenal. [LNB]But the deal broke down as the 33-year-old decided to stay at the San Siro despite his bit-part role in three seasons with Milan since moving from Juventus in 2006.[LNB]Redknapp's failure to land Vieira means he is short of options in midfield after he allowed Jamie O'Hara and Kevin-Prince Boateng to join Portsmouth.[LNB]He now only has in-form Wilson Palacios, Jermaine Jenas and Tom Huddlestone to call upon.Redknapp told The Independent: 'I would like to have got Vieira and was genuinely keen on him. It was definitely a goer but is he playing at (Inter) Milan?'[LNB] Derby days: Vieira celebrates scoring against Spurs in the FA Cup back in 2001 [LNB]'We are short in central midfield. We have three central midfield players. Jenas, Huddlestone and Palacios. That is not enough.'We have left ourselves short. Tom has done well and Jenas is fit. It is the only area that scares me a bit.'[LNB] Daniel Levy: Spurs' £30m state-of-the-art training ground won't hinder Harry Redknapp in the transfer market Spurs boss Harry Redknapp tells Chelsea they're a long way off matching 'special' Manchester United Spurs bench-warmer Roman Pavlyuchenko lined up for £9m January move to Zenit St PetersburgSPURS FC
