Spurs duo heading south
Tuesday, January 4, 2005
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Southampton FC are preparing for life after James Beattie by signing Jamie Redknapp and Calum Davenport.
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Father and son
The move will see Redknapp link up with father Harry, who took charge of the struggling Premiership club last month. The 31-year-old Redknapp said: "I have enjoyed my time at Tottenham but, as the team has developed, there has been a healthy increase in competition for places and I have found myself on the bench more than on the pitch."
Davenport too
Southampton have also signed England Under-21 defender Davenport on loan for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old has yet to make a first-team breakthrough at White Hart Lane after joining from Coventry City FC in August, although he did play ten games in a short loan spell at West Ham United FC.
Beattie departure
It has been a busy day for Southampton, with striker James Beattie making an €8.5m switch to Everton FC. The England striker completed a medical on Tuesday having already agreed a four-and-a-half year contract at Goodison Park.
