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Redknapp expects Dos Santos to leave
2012-01-07 21:24:37


Tottenham Manager Harry Redknapp Tottenham Manager Harry Redknapp still expects Giovani Dos Santos to leave Tottenham this month despite seeing the Mexico forward score one and help set up two other goals in today's 3-0 win over Cheltenham.

Dos Santos infuriated Tottenham by turning down a £13 million move to Udinese last summer as he wanted to go to Sevilla, and Redknapp still thinks the forward lacks the determination to make it as a top-flight player in England.

For that reason, the Tottenham boss expects Dos Santos to leave White Hart Lane despite his exploits today.

"I think Gio will move if we get the right player (to replace him),' Redknapp said.

"He's looking to move to be honest.

We had a big bid from Italy last summer but he wants to go back to Spain.

He needs to play and to be fit and train hard, and when he does that, he's got a chance.

"He's got talent, he's got ability, he just needs to work harder in training and get fitter.

It's difficult for him here.

We've already got Gareth Bale, Aaron Lennon and Niko Kranjcar, who was excellent today.

He's a class player and he's unlucky not to play more, but it's hard.

He's a fantastic footballer and a great boy.

' Dos Santos looked visibly irked when Defoe dived in to tap home from close range to deny him the opener in the 24th minute.

Redknapp refused to condemn Defoe for poaching Dos Santos' goal, however, admitting the former West Ham man's actions are typical of a predatory striker.

Redknapp said: "Jermain's a goalscorer, he wants to score all the time.

He said it was going wide.

"There were a few lads who needed a game and it was important to get a game into them,' Redknapp added.

"Those games are as straightforward as you make them.

They're never easy but we stuck a couple away and were always comfortable after that.

' Robins boss Mark Yates, whose team are one point off League Two leaders Crawley, was happy to see his team put on a good display for the 5,000 fans who had made the trip from Gloucestershire.

"I was massively proud of the side in both halves,' Yates said.

"We were never going to come here and go toe-to-toe, we tried to keep it tight like a lot of teams have and we showed we've got decent players.

It was a reward for the hard work the players have put in and they can be really proud of it.

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