Richard MichaelSpurs want German international
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is considering a move for German international Lukas Podolski in the January transfer window.
The Bayern Munich striker, who has scored 31 goals in 60 games at international level, is unhappy in Germany and handed in a transfer request earlier this week. Having secured the services of Landon Donovan for the second part of the Bundesliga season, Bayern coach Jurgen Klinsmann is willing to grant Podolski’s wish and allow him to leave.
With Darren Bent, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Fraser Campbell the English side’s only options up front, Redknapp is desperate to land a proven goalscorer in the transfer window. And the Spurs boss believes Podolski can catapult Tottenham away from the relegation zone and up the Premier League table. The German international would also represent good value with money tight at White Hart Lane.
A bid of GBP5million should force the German to sell a player who is becoming more trouble than he is worth. The Tottenham hierachy are still keen to sign Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Asharvin, as is Redknapp, but the Russian side’s daunting valuation of GBP20million means a deal is unlikely leaving Podolski as the primary target.
The Bayern Munich striker, who has scored 31 goals in 60 games at international level, is unhappy in Germany and handed in a transfer request earlier this week. Having secured the services of Landon Donovan for the second part of the Bundesliga season, Bayern coach Jurgen Klinsmann is willing to grant Podolski’s wish and allow him to leave.
With Darren Bent, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Fraser Campbell the English side’s only options up front, Redknapp is desperate to land a proven goalscorer in the transfer window. And the Spurs boss believes Podolski can catapult Tottenham away from the relegation zone and up the Premier League table. The German international would also represent good value with money tight at White Hart Lane.
A bid of GBP5million should force the German to sell a player who is becoming more trouble than he is worth. The Tottenham hierachy are still keen to sign Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Asharvin, as is Redknapp, but the Russian side’s daunting valuation of GBP20million means a deal is unlikely leaving Podolski as the primary target.
