Spurs to offer Bentley, Jenas and Keane in swap deal for Villa star Young
Published 23:00 29/07/10 By James Nursey
Harry Redknapp is willing to give Aston Villa up to three Spurs stars in a bid to finally get Ashley Young.
Tottenham boss Redknapp tried unsuccessfully to lure Villa’s wing wizard Young, 25, last summer.
Villa fended off interest from the London club by handing Young a pay-rise increasing his salary to £65,000-a-week.
But Redknapp remains a huge admirer of the former PFA young player of the year.
Villa’s £30million price tag on the winger means Tottenham cannot afford him despite qualifying for the Champions League.
But Redknapp knows Villa boss Martin O’Neill rates Robbie Keane, David Bentley and Jermaine Jenas.
All three stars were marginalised at White Hart Lane last season by Redknapp as Spurs finished fourth in the Premier League.
And Redknapp is willing to sanction an exchange involving any of the trio for Young, who cost Villa £9.65m from Watford in January 2007.
Redknapp and O’Neill have already discussed Villa signing Republic of Ireland ace Keane.
Jenas, meanwhile, started Spurs’ friendly against Villarreal last night, but was taken off injured after 17 minutes.
And Redknapp knows only a mouth-watering offer for ex-Watford trainee Young will get the Villa star.
But Villa need to sell-to-buy and could be tempted to do business to revamp their squad if Young asks to quit.
Young, who would jump at a return to London, could ask to leave to put pressure on Villa to finally do business with Tottenham.
Redknapp also wants to sign Villa defender Curtis Davies and Man City stopper Micah Richards to bolster his defence.
