Harry Redknapp Reveals Tottenham Had Made A Bid For Villarreal Striker Giuseppe Rossi

Tottenham coach Harry Redknapp has confessed the club did make a last-day bid for Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi.
Tottenham coach Harry Redknapp has revealed that the Spurs had placed a bif for Villarreal star striker Giuseppe Rossi.

Redknapp said club director Daniel Levy offered €41 million for the Italian international.

"Daniel always said that if we found the right player then we would have gone for him but it was difficult," the tactician told Sky Sports. "He tried something with Rossi. I think he offered £35 million [€41m] in the end.

"It's hard to get top players unless you pay top money. You couldn't get Rossi because Villarreal don't want to sell you him.
"The chairman would have bought someone for £30m [€35m] though, for sure. He wanted to bring someone in.

"There was no doubt that he wanted to do it. He wanted to get somebody in and if Daniel can find the right people they will have a go again."

Luka Modric was the Spurs' most expensive player, with the club having paid £16.5m to transfer from Dinamo Zagreb in 2008.

Rossi has scored 12 goals in 20 league appearances for the Yellow Submarines, and recently signed a contract extension until 2016.