Redknapp steps up striker search

Harry Redknapp and his network of scouts were today spread across Europe as Portsmouth prepare for a frantic week of transfer activity before the January window closes on Saturday night.

Redknapp, whose side advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup by beating Scunthorpe 2-1, is desperate to land two strikers after injuries and the African Nations Cup left him with Teddy Sheringham as his only fit frontman.