Redknapp happy to boost side with loans

Harry Redknapp admits he may have to rely on loans and free transfers to strengthen his Tottenham squad in January.

Redknapp is likely to be allowed to spend what he generates through player sales during the transfer window but chairman Daniel Levy claims there is enough talent in the squad for his manager not to need to make significant additions.

In recent weeks, Redknapp has been linked with players he managed at Portsmouth, including former Spurs striker Jermain Defoe, fellow forward Peter Crouch and midfielder Lassana Diarra, and is in a strong bargaining position after reviving Spurs' season.

Redknapp said: "If there is no money, there is no money. The chairman at Portsmouth used to ask me if I needed anything and I would say no.

"I don't want to spend his [Levy's] money. If the chairman says there is a certain amount to spend, then that is different.

"But if there is no money, then I am just as happy to find a couple of loans and free transfers if I have to bolster the squad."