Preston North End striker David Nugent has reportedly agreed terms with Portsmouth.
Redknapp confirmed the player would be undergoing all the usual medical checks in the morning and admitted he was looking forward to working with the Preston star.
"I think he deserves his chance at the top level and I'm delighted to have him," said the Pompey boss.
"It shows you how far we have come. We have bought some real good players in and I think David will have a good season for us.,
"There are not that many people scoring lots of goals so, if he gets into double figures we will be delighted."