Tottenham Want French Ace

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to add Queens Park Ranger’s Loic Remy to their ranks in a deal that could see Andros Townsend and Harry Kane go in the opposite direction.

The Independent reports that new boss Mauricio Pochettino is keen on the French international after a quiet transfer window for the North London club thus far.

Spurs have only seen the arrivals of defensive pair Ben Davies and Erik Dier and goalkeeper Michel Vorm so far this summer, and the arrival of Remy would give the team a boost before Saturday’s curtain opener against West Ham United.

Impressed

The 27 year old signed for The R’s from Ligue 1 side Marseille for a fee of £10m in the 2013 January transfer window. Remy impressed in his brief time as a QPR player, netting six goals in 14 appearances, despite their eventual relegation from the top flight.

The former Lyon man spent last season on loan at Newcastle United and was once more amongst the goals, finishing as The Toon’s top scorer with 13 league goals. A proposed move to runners-up Liverpool broke down this summer as Remy failed a medical with the Merseyside club.

Other reports link the forward with a move to Chelsea as a replacement for Didier Drogba, who is currently out injured after twisting his ankle in a friendly match against Hungarian side Ferencvaros on Sunday. However Remy could still remain with his parent club QPR, with boss Harry Redknapp hoping to keep the player.

Fantastic

The 67 year old said in his 666Bet blog, “I’m hoping he stays, It will be like a new signing if he does. His attitude has been fantastic since he has come back, so we will have no problem welcoming him back into the side. If he is going to go, we need to know as soon as we can so we can get a replacement in.”

Redknapp is also looking into the possibility of bringing in Townsend and Kane before the end of the transfer window. Both players impressed for Spurs last term, but at different ends of the Premier League season.
Townsend was a key player for former boss Andre Villas-Boas at the start of the season, earning a call up to the England squad after his impressive displays.

Later on in the season, after Villa-Boas’ dismissal, 21 year old Kane was given a chance by then boss Tim Sherwood, and rewarded his manager’s faith by netting three times in seven matches.

Redknapp is still looking to bring in fresh faces, adding, “We’re still short, certainly need another three or four players. The chairman is working hard at getting the right players in, but these things take time. We can only spend what we can spend, so it’s certainly not easy.”