Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp admits he would've liked to have signed Portsmouth fullback Glen Johnson.

"I would have gone back and took Glen Johnson," Redknapp said. "But I didn't want to get involved and cause any problems.

"(Jermain) Defoe was different, they wanted to sell Defoe. Man City were in for him, there were a few clubs in for him. He was up in the open market."