Tottenham gaffer Harry Redknapp has insisted he
will not try to sign any more Portsmouth players out of respect for
his former club.
Redknapp, who left his Fratton Park post to become Spurs
boss earlier this season, has already captured striker Jermain
Defoe this month.
He has been linked with a number of other Pompey stars and
admits he would have been interested in Glen Johnson.
The full-back penned a new long-term contract with Portsmouth
this week and Redknapp is happy the South Coast club have secured
his future.
The Spurs boss has no intention of making life difficult for
Pompey after being criticised for his conduct in the Defoe
transfer.
"I would have gone back and taken Glen Johnson but I didn't want
to get involved and cause problems," he said in the Sunday
Telegraph.
"Defoe was different, they wanted to sell Defoe. Man City were
in for him, there were a few clubs in for him.
"He was up in the open market but they didn't want to sell
Johnson.
"I've not gone near him. They wanted to keep him and he's signed
a new contract, which is great for the club."
Redknapp, who has also been linked with midfielder Niko
Kranjcar, maintains that he will only pursue a Portsmouth player if
he is up for sale.
He added: "I wouldn't bother going for Kranjcar. Unless they
want to sell them, I won't go, I wouldn't do that.
"Somebody said I was disrespectful to Tony over Defoe but I
wasn't.
"I wouldn't cause any problems for Tony Adams or (chief
executive) Peter Storrie or the club."