Tottenham tried but failed to sign Man U’s Ferdinand: Redknapp
April 11th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.11 (ANI): Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has revealed that he failed in a bid to sign England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand before the start of the season. Redknapp saidUnited manager Sir Alex Ferguson refused to consider the deal as he saw Ferdinand as one of his team’s key performers.
“I can’t ever see us getting Rio now. I was interested. Last year, I tried. I tried at the start of the season,” The Telegraph quoted Redknapp as telling The Observer.
He added: “When he was on the team sheet against Chelsea in the Champions League, I thought Manchester United had got a much, much better chance of getting a result and it proved that way.”
Although Redknapp missed out on Ferdinand, he believes it is essential for Tottenham to sign that calibre of player if they are to challenge for a place in the Champions League on a regular basis.
He said: “I’ve said many times to the chairman (Daniel Levy), it’s not always about the best players, it’s about getting characters in your football club.” (ANI)
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