Harry reveals new targets
22 Jul 2008 - 07:09:04
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed his interest in Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips and Younes Kaboul from Tottenham Hotspur.
The Pompey boss has already landed Peter Crouch from Liverpool in an £11million deal and the England striker scored his first two goals for the club in Monday night's 2-1 friendly victory over Bournemouth.
But now Redknapp has set his sights on another England international in Wright-Phillips and unsettled French defender Kaboul.
He has also revealed his interest in landing Reading full-back Nicky Shorey.
However, the Fratton Park chief has conceded he may be forced to offload some current members of his squad before he can add any more new faces.
"Nicky Shorey at Reading is someone who I like, but he isn't going to come cheaply, and I like Shaun Wright-Phillips," he told the Portsmouth News.
"I know Shaun and his dad (former Arsenal striker Ian Wright) think Portsmouth would be a good move for him.
"And I would like a centre-half. Younes Kaboul wants to come here, but I heard Kaboul is going to Villa. I don't think there is anything he can do about it.
"If Villa are in for him he may have to go there. We made an offer with what we thought was a fair valuation but if we want some (new) players in we also need to sell a few.
"We are only looking to get in top-drawer players now.
"I want to finish in the top six if I can but, as I always say, a top-ten finish in the Premier League is always brilliant for anybody apart from the (established) top four."
