Redknapp rejects Hammers link

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has dismissed reports linking him with a move back to former club West Ham as “an absolute load of rubbish”.

With rumours Alan Curbishley’s long-term position at Upton Park being under threat, the 61-year-old has emerged as a potential replacement should a vacancy occur.

However, Redknapp – who both played for and then managed the Hammers, from 1994 to 2001 – maintains he is fully focused on building for the future at Fratton Park with last season’s FA Cup winners.

Redknapp told BBC Radio Solent: “It’s an absolute load of rubbish.

“A few people have rung me up in the last couple of days, but I have never spoken to anybody about it.

“We are building a team here and want to have another good season.”