Tottenham target City midfielder

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is considering making a January bid for Manchester City midfielder Elano.

Elano joined City from Shakhtar Donetsk last year and impressed in his first season at the club.

The 27-year-old has struggled to get into the team at Eastlands this season and has admitted that he could leave the club.

He said: “When I am playing I know what the manager wants and when I come off there is nothing from him.

“It’s his right, he is the manager.

“I respect him and I will keep working, arriving on time and doing my duties at the club, but my sadness is not playing.

“I can’t hide that from the fans or the president – who wants to make this a big club.

“I think I have the capabilities to be playing.

“City have a big project, they have something which not many clubs have at the moment – money.

“I want to help by playing. I respect everyone here. I have many friends here and get on with the team 100 per cent.

“I respect the manager a lot but I cannot be happy if I don’t play.”

[Source: News of the World]