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Redknapp awaits van der Vaart confirmation
Published: 31 Aug 2010 - 21:00:24
Harry Redknapp is hoping Tottenham haev beaten the transfer deadline to complete an £8million swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart.Spurs boss Redknapp revealed he was alerted to the Holland star's availability just two hours before the window closed at 6pm but, two hours later, the clubs had still not confirmed if the deal had been done.Redknapp claimed 27-year-old Van der Vaart had yesterday been set to join Bayern Munich for £18million but the move broke down.He said on Sky Sports News: "It's still dragging on. We have been trying to do something but we are waiting to see if it has all gone through and we are hoping it has."It's something to do with clearance. I think he was going to Bayern Munich yesterday (Monday) for £18million and suddenly he became much cheaper."They let me know around 4pm that he was available for £8million and, for that money, he is a top player who will definitely improve us. The fee has come crashing down because the deadline is so close."
