Redknapp: Ruud’s wages too costly

TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp admits Ruud van Nistelrooy’s wages means the Real Madrid striker is unlikely to arrive at White Hart Lane.

German club Hamburg have joined the race to sign the 33-year-old Holland international, with West Ham and Stoke also interested in the former Manchester United player.

Moving to the Bundesliga may lead to a lower salary than Van Nistelrooy would demand if he joined a Premier League side, with a potential £100,000 (€114,000) per week a huge stumbling block for Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.