Source: SKY_Sports
Harry praises new strikeforce
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp believes he has a complete strikeforce after finalising the signing of Peter Crouch from Portsmouth.
The beanpole striker, who will embark on his second stint at the club, completed a £9m move to White Hart Lane on Monday and will play under the former Southampton boss for the third time.
The deal almost certainly signals the end of Darren Bent's Tottenham career, with Redknapp admitting the £16.5m flop is close to a switch to Sunderland.
"(Crouch) has joined the club. He has had a medical and everything was fine," said Redknapp.
"We now have four strikers as it looks like Darren Bent could move. I believe he is close to doing a deal with Sunderland."
The 62-year-old cites Crouch's diversity as his main asset and the pair will team up at their third different club, having previously had spells at Southampton and Portsmouth.
"He gives us a bit of a different option," he said. "We now have four top strikers which is what you need at every club and so I am delighted to have Crouchy.
"He is different to almost anyone else in the league in terms of his size and the way he plays the game, so I am pleased to have him.
"With him, Robbie (Keane) Jermain Defoe and (Roman) Pavlyuchenko we have a good strikeforce."
With the boss now content with his options up front, Redknapp could dive back into the transfer market to tighten up his side's depleted defence as they struggle with injuries.
"The defence has not improved," he said.
"We obviously have the injuries. Jonathan Woodgate has gone to America to see about his injury while Michael Dawson had an injection in his Achilles tendon.
"Hopefully he will be fit in about four weeks but it means he will miss the start of the season and therefore we are very much relying on Ledley."
