Source: Telegraph
Tottenham in for Craig Bellamy as turmoil at Manchester City encourages Harry Redknapp
Redknapp tried to sign Bellamy at the same stage of last season before City won the race with a £14m deal to take him from West Ham to Eastlands. [LNB]Redknapp has retained an interest and Bellamy's excellent form this season means the Tottenham manager is watching developments as Roberto Mancini starts his controversial reign. [LNB] Related ArticlesTottenham and Chelsea eye PandevAfrican Cup bluesArdiles to captain Telegraph Marathon teamFulham v Tottenham Hotspur: match previewGomes has last laughSpurs squad to pay high price for Christmas partyTottenham and Man City are both challenging this season for a place in the top four and to weaken an opponent while strengthening his own attacking options would appeal to Redknapp. [LNB]Should the move fail, however, he will turn his attentions instead to a cut price deal for former Manchester United forward Ruud van Nistelrooy. The Real Madrid player would be available for around £3m. [LNB]Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has told Redknapp he must sell before he can buy but with Roman Pavlyuchenko, David Bentley and Alan Hutton all surplus to requirements, that would not present a problem. [LNB]The club are confident Pavlyuchenko can be offloaded for close to the £13.8m they paid for him, with Spartak Moscow, Zenit St Petersburg, Roma and Liverpool all possible destinations. [LNB]Birmingham and Aston Villa are both interested in Bentley but not at the current asking price of £15m. [LNB]
