ian1964 10,409 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 By Danny Stewart Rangers face a fight to hang on to Pedro Mendes.RANGERS FACE a fight to fend off a bid from Spurs for Pedro Mendes. Itââ?¬â?¢s understood Harry Redknapp is poised to swoop with a Ã?£5-million-plus bid as soon as the January transfer window opens. Redknapp sold the Portuguese star to the Light Blues for Ã?£3-million in August while still boss of Portsmouth. At the time, though, the renowned wheeler-dealer insisted he was forced to make the sale in order to balance the books at Fratton Park. Willingness Mendes, he claimed, was worth more than the fee received and had only been the one to go because of his willingness to leave Portsmouth. ââ?¬Å?I am really sorry to lose Pedro,ââ?¬Â he said then. ââ?¬Å?I love him as a fella and a player. ââ?¬Å?He is great pro and a great player but I had to get some money in. It is the rules of the game.ââ?¬Â Three months on, Redknapp finds himself with cash to spend and a need for an experienced midfielder to play alongside young stars Jermaine Jenas and Tom Huddlestone. Redknapp actually signed Mendes for Pompey from Spurs in 2006, eighteen months after heââ?¬â?¢d arrived from Porto. Having loved Mendesââ?¬â?¢ attitude in the three years they were together at Portsmouth, Redknapp has decided he is the one he wants. Rangers have the player on a three-year contract and donââ?¬â?¢t want to sell. Returning Mendes, who provided cover for the injured Barry Ferguson at the start of the season, has made a huge impact in Scotland, returning to some of the best form of his career. On top of that, while Ferguson is now back, his fellow Scotland midfielder Kevin Thomson has since been ruled out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage. The problem Rangers will face is what happens if Mendes himself gets sold on the idea of a quick return to the English Premier League. The Portuguese has taken to life in Scotland and has expressed his admiration for Glasgow as well as the quality of the football played in this country. Without doubt, though, Redknappââ?¬â?¢s ââ?¬Ë?big projectââ?¬â?¢ at Spurs has captured the imagination of fans and players alike throughout the whole of the UK, and Mendes may be tempted to be part of it. http://www.thesundaypost.co.uk/postindex.htm 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Wit? Harry bought him for Pompey, played him for half a season then rarely played him again cause he brought in better players for the position, so why does he want to re-sign him again? Spurs have better players than Pompey. GTF Harry. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wija 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Witht he money he will have I think he may go for bigger fish. Although he knows what he gets with Pedro. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,329 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Sunday Post story though. How much credibility? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmidd 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 None at all Harry's face makes me feel uneasy. He has massive eyelids 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisabeer 409 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 WTF reads the sunday post:fish: Right... where my copy of the Beano..... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,409 Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 WTF reads the sunday post:fish: Right... where my copy of the Beano..... Oor Wullie & The Broons 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Really cant see this. If Harry comes in for anyone then I can only see it being McGregor. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Let's hope this isn't true because I'd hate Pedro to be faced with a decision between Smith and Rednapp. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 I'd take �£5m for him.............. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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