Source: PA
Spurs stars will stay - Redknapp
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has branded speculation that he will have to sell his star players this summer as "absolute rubbish".
Tottenham host Real Madrid on Wednesday night in the latest episode of a memorable debut season in the Champions League. Their qualification to next year's competition looks far from assured, however.
The Londoners trail Manchester City by just three points but their run-in includes showdowns with their nearest rivals and title contenders Arsenal and Chelsea.
The importance of Tottenham qualifying for next year's Champions League was highlighted by recent financial results, which showed that the club's revenue increased 49% during the six months that followed their qualification to this season's competition.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy admitted that he would like to trim the squad, but Redknapp is adamant that does not mean he will have to sell the likes of Gareth Bale and Luka Modric, both of whom have been linked with big-money moves to some of Europe's most decorated clubs.
Asked whether he would have to sell the likes of Bale and Modric, Redknapp said: "Not a chance. Absolutely rubbish. They've all got contracts, none of them are leaving. When Daniel said that we might have to trim the squad, he was talking about a lot of players on loan. That's what he is talking about."
