Spurs not budging over Darren Bent price as Redknapp gets set to welcome Crouch

Will not budge: Spurs will not lower their £16.5million valuation of striker Darren Bent Tottenham will not back down from their £16.5million valuation of Sunderland target Darren Bent despite shaving £3m off Portsmouth's asking price for Peter Crouch.Crouch is expected to complete his £9m move from Fratton Park this week even though personal terms have yet to be agreed and his £75,000-a-week package is above the wage ceiling at White Hart Lane.Manager Harry Redknapp, however, feels a deal can be thrashed out. He said: 'I don't think what Peter's looking for is crazy money. They (Portsmouth) want to sell him, it's common knowledge they need to sell him.' Discussing Bent, Redknapp added: 'Darren is looking to go but it's up to people to make the offer we want.' Redknapp also refused to rule out a move for Real Madrid's Klaas-JanHuntelaar if another striker, likely to be Roman Pavlyuchenko, could besold, saying: 'My interest in Huntelaar is serious. We've spoken toReal Madrid and the fee is somewhere between £15m-£17m.' Earning his Spurs: Pompey hitman Crouch is set to complete his move to White Hart Lane this weekThe deal for Crouch would represent a considerable coup for Spurs given Sunderland had agreed a £12m fee with Portsmouth, only for Crouch to say No. Bent, though, is keen on a move to the Stadium of Light, but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is determined to recoup the full amount he paid Charlton for the striker two years ago. Redknapp, who takes his team to China on Monday for the Asia Cup, could be after a centre back after Spurs' defensive frailties were exposed by a second-string Celtic side in the Wembley Cup on Sunday. With Jonathan Woodgate, Michael Dawson and Ledley King all injured, Redknapp was forced to field a makeshift centre-back pairing of Pascal Chimbonda and Dorian Dervite. Cup winner: Georgios Samaras netted the second goal as Celtic cruised to a 2-0 win over Spurs to win the Wembley CupThe duo allowed Chris Killen a free header for Celtic's opener inside 10 minutes. Georgios Samaras made it 2-0 five minutes before the break after robbing 20-year-old Dervite on the halfway line. Redknapp remains keen on Newcastle's Sebastien Bassong but the French defender's wage demands represent a considerable stumbling block. Celtic's second victory of the weekend - they had beaten Egypt's Al Ahly on Friday - won them the Wembley Cup. Barcelona, who drew with Spurs on Friday, beat Al Ahly 4-1 earlier on Sunday. Tottenham 0 Celtic 2: Harry Redknapp's defensive woes underlined after Bhoys lossHart blames Redknapp spree after accepting £10m Spurs bid for CrouchFormer Gunner Vieira would give Spurs real presence, says RedknappTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC

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