Scott Parker 'holding out for Spurs transfer'

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp had an offer for the England midfielder rebuffed last summer, but the player has now been told he can leave Upton Park following the Hammers' relegation.

It was thought Redknapp would jump at the chance to sign the Footballer of the Year, but he has not made a move yet.
According to the Sunday Mirror, the only bid West Ham have received since the end of the season was from Fenerbahce.
Parker rejected the chance to speak to the Turkish champions, as he is not interested in moving abroad.

The 30-year-old's preference is to stay in London and join Spurs, but it remains to be seen whether the White Hart Lane board is prepared to match West Ham's £8 million valuation.
Redknapp has been credited with an interest in Real Madrid's Lassana Diarra and Everton's Jack Rodwell in recent days and Tottenham's moneymen may decide it is better to go for a younger option than spend a chunk of the transfer budget on a player with no resale value.