Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp admits he might go back for Blackpool's Charlie Adam

04 February 2011 13:42
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has hinted he could make another attempt to sign Blackpool striker Charlie Adam in the summer. [LNB]Spurs had a late bid for Adam rejected by Blackpool, who also turned down offers from Aston Villa and Liverpool for their captain.But Redknapp has revealed he could go back for the Scottish midfielder at the end of the season.[LNB] Staying put: Charlie Adam will spend the rest of the campaign with Blackpool[LNB] [LNB]'I don't want to start speculating but he is a good player and has the potential to play for a big, big club,' he said.'Would I want him in the summer? He's a good player but he has to concentrate on helping Blackpool avoid relegation now. Charlie's future is at Blackpool until the end of the season.'[LNB]Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has accused Spurs of making an illegal approach for Adam.[LNB]Outraged: Blackpool manager Ian Holloway accused Spurs of an illegal approach for their club captain[LNB]Hollowayclaims that a representative of the Omni football agency, who was atBloomfield Road to tie up James Beattie's loan move from Rangers,become involved in negotiations over Adam.[LNB] But Blackpool have adopted a hard-line stance with agents, and Holloway quickly stepped in to block the talks. [LNB]'Charlie was hanging around the ground and so was the agent doing James Beattie,' said Holloway.[LNB] 'He must have got Charlie's number, tried to do the deal with Tottenham and tell him how much he'd be earning.[LNB] 'Charlie came in and I asked him what he was on about. His phone rang and it was this agent who was completely scuppered. [LNB]'Itook the phone off Charlie and said: "Hello, who are you? Illegalapproach to my player, get stuffed. You're not his agent, you don'twork for Tottenham, what on earth are you talking about?"[LNB]'The whole thing is sharks swimming around trying to bite pieces off my players.' [LNB] Furious Ian Holloway says captain Charlie Adam was illegally targeted on deadline dayIan Holloway questions why Charlie Adam was only Liverpool's third choice signing BLACKPOOL FC

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