Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp is reportedly after Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane on a loan deal until the end if the season, with a view to a permenant move if Queens Park Rangers are successful with their promotion bid.
Redknapp is currently without leading scorer Charlie Austin due to injury and saw QPR draw a blank for the fourth time in five games in Sunday’s 0-0 stalemate with Watford.
Redknapp’s Hoops have also slipped down to fourth in the Skybet Championship table, as a gap opens up between current leaders Leicester City, and the chasing pack, following the festive results.
Rangers also failed to score in the Boxing Day away defeat away at Nottingham Forest, and Redknapp is keen to spice up his attacking options.
“We had Charlie out and Bobby Zamora, while Andy Johnson can play half a game maximum,” said Redknapp following the draw. “They are not fully fit.
“The Doncaster game on New Year’s Day is important for us now and we are looking to bring in another striker in January if we can.
“In some ways we are lucky Charlie has been fit for as long as he has, otherwise we could have been without a striker for weeks.
“At least we are nearly at January now and may be able to get someone in.”
And that someone seems to be Tottenham youngster Harry Kane, who has impressed out on loan, and in the Spurs reserve and U21 set up over recent months, and Redknapp believes that a move to QPR could help Kane stamp his mark on the Tottenham first team, such as in form Andros Townsend, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Loftus Road.
Kane, who has been in a rich run of form for the England Under 21’s, spent time in the Championship last season with Leicester City, after an injury hit loan spell in Norfolk with Norwich City.
However, Redknapp may need to act fast, with a number of Championship sides chasing Kane.
By Ben Reardon
@BenReardon1
