Redknapp expecting multiple exits

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says he will have to sell several players if he is to add to his squad this transfer window.

The board has informed the manager players needed to be moved on if Spurs are to be active before the window closes at the end of August.

Midfielders Luka Modric, Niko Kranjcar and Aaron Lennon have all been linked to moves away from White Hart Lane.

Redknapp, 64, has one of the biggest squads in the English Premier League, and he admitted on Sunday the board had told him he would have to sell players if he wanted to add any.

“There is nothing happening in the transfer market. I need to sell four or five players to bring in funds,” he said.

“The chairman has made it clear we need to move a few players before we can start doing any business.”

“I keep seeing us linked with this player and that, but unless we reduce our squad numbers we will stay quiet in the market.”

Having finished fifth last season, Tottenham will compete in the Europa League and aim for a top four finish in the Premier League to qualify for the UEFA Champions League.