Harry cools £8m Parker move

17 July 2011 10:15
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has admitted the club are unlikely to move for West Ham star Scott Parker in the transfer window.[LNB] Parker is expected to leave Upton Park this summer as he seeks to stay in the Premier League following West Ham's relegation to the Championship.[LNB]Aston Villa are believed to have made a £7million bid for Parker, while Chelsea have been strongly linked with a move for the England international as they seek cover for the injured Michael Essien.[LNB]Redknapp has never hidden his admiration for Parker and the Spurs boss has been tipped to make a new move for the 30-year-old after seeing a bid to sign the former Newcastle man rebuffed last summer.[LNB]However, Redknapp insists Spurs are unlikely to move for the England international due to the finances involved.[LNB]"If you take into account the fee of around £8m, signing on fees and wages you're talking about a £30m deal," Redknapp told the Sunday Mirror.[LNB]"There is no way the club would sanction a deal for a 30-year-old who would have no resale value at the end of his contract."

Source: Team_Talk