Redknapp To Sign Shorey In The Summer

[White Noise]

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Shore fire hit with Harry


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Harry Redknapp is ready to give Nicky Shorey an escape route from his Aston Villa nightmare.

The former England left-back has been in superb form since joining Fulham on loan three weeks ago.

But Tottenham boss Redknapp, who also made enquiries about Shorey in January, is more likely to land the Villa misfit permanently.


Redknapp is a long-term admirer of Shorey and almost signed the player from Reading during his Portsmouth days.


He wanted Shorey to fill in for injured Benoit Assou-Ekotto and is expected to revive his interest in the summer.


Villa boss Martin O'Neill went cold on him soon after a £4million move to Villa Park in 2008 - and he spent the first half of this season on loan at Nottingham Forest. Shorey, 29, expects to be sold in the summer and has also attracted interest from West Ham, the club he supported as a boy.


Fulham sneaked in to sign him on transfer deadine day and Roy Hodgson's men have yet to concede a goal in four games with Shorey in the team.


And now Shorey could make a late dash to be included in Fabio Capello's England squad.


Thanks He said: "The move all happened really quickly. I really loved my time at Forest and was looking forward to going back when this move came out of nowhere.


"It's all thanks to Forest for giving me games otherwise I would still be at Villa kicking my heels.


"I've played for England before and I really enjoyed it but I'll leave that for other people to talk about."

[TheDaddy]

Have we got first dibs on him ?

as for Harry Rednapp  :-X

[blingo]

Paper talk. We have already agreed a price and i believe have the option to sign him.

[Tom]

Have we got first dibs on him ?

as for Harry Rednapp  :-X

We do have first dibs on him and he will be staying at Fulham. If we let him walk away to another team, that would be insane!

[Jimpav]

Surely Villa would sell to us over a club that they are competing for 4th with.

Redknapp is either a very lazy manager or has terrible scouts though. How else can you explain his decision to hijack everyone elses transfer moves as well as ransacking Pompey and other clubs for all the old Spurs players?

[KCat]

This board nearly has as many squad  players as 'Arry,
Shorty :) had a very recent experience of sitting on the bench at Villa, he won't want that.
Six months at Fulham, playing most games  ..............they will have to drag him away !!!

[Rupert]

The only reason he would not join us would be if we could not agree personal terms, so if somebody unscruplious in transfer dealings were to tap him up it might be a problem, still, Harry wouldn't do anything like that, would he? Eh? Speak up, I can't hear anyone! ::)

[Fernhurst]

This board nearly has as many squad  players as 'Arry,
Shorty :) had a very recent experience of sitting on the bench at Villa, he won't want that.
Six months at Fulham, playing most games  ..............they will have to drag him away !!!

Do not worry too much KCat - I have it from a very reliable source close to the Moderators boot room you are being considered for the squad, however there are some concerns over your well publicised gambling habits.

So...... if you show the necessary focus and give up the trips to Bingo I'm sure you'll make it

[LBNo11]

The only reason he would not join us would be if we could not agree personal terms, so if somebody unscruplious in transfer dealings were to tap him up it might be a problem, still, Harry wouldn't do anything like that, would he? Eh? Speak up, I can't hear anyone! ::)

...my thoughts exactly, saying redkrapp is interested in a player is as bad as when he says he has no interest. To a duplicitous and conniving individual it is all fun and mind games...

[VicHalomsLovechild]

Beating the turds and going on to win the FA cup should be enough to get Shorey to sign on the dotted line stop BZ looking elsewhere in the summer and get Shamus O'kaka to stay another season as well.  ;)

[Tktd]

What a dick harry Redknapp is full stop.

[LRCN]

spurs have two left backs there already, and with the form bale and assou ekotto have been in this season, shorey will have to sit in 3rd choice.

[White Noise]

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[alfie]

There was a time when i thought the harry kneecap was a decent sort of bloke, old school like, but now he is just like a football terrorist.