LONDON (DF) -- Fresh off the back of an unexpected 3-1 away defeat in Blackpool on Tuesday evening, Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has repeated calls for club chairman Daniel Levy to splash the cash this summer on badly needed flair in midfield.
Tottenham's lackluster performance in front of the Blackpool goal highlighted what Redknapp believes to be a major creative deficiency within his squad-- a problem he feels can be solved with the addition of experienced attacking midfielders.
This past weekend, Redknapp signaled his intent to once again be heavily involved in the summer transfer window, telling the Sunday papers he would be open to bringing in "ten or twelve" new attacking players, regardless of whether Spurs qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League.
"The gaffer knows what it takes to be successful in this business," remarked one Spurs player outside Bloomfield Road. "He's been around forever. We don't question his logic."
"I think he'd send out a team without defenders if he could. Even after we won against AC Milan last Tuesday, he wasn't happy with our performance. He wants goals and we're simply not providing them."
Spurs' Champions League victory against AC Milan at the San Siro has been hailed as "miraculous" and "well deserved" in the English press, but Redknapp reportedly failed to see the upside.
"It really was rubbish," the Spurs manager is quoted as saying to Italian media after the match. "I know you like your 1-0 score lines here in Italy, but none of our supporters like 1-0 results, let me tell you. Least of all me."
It remains to be seen if Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy will go along with Redknapp's ambitious plan, already having spent upwards of £150 million over the past four seasons.
