Premiership - Redknapp resigned to losing Kanu
The striker is now a free agent but will not budge from his demand
for a two year contract, but Redknapp is only willing to offer a
one year rolling deal because the Nigerian has now turned 30 years
old.
Kanu has been linked with moves to Werder Bremen and his old club
Ajax, in his search for the security of a longer contract.
Portsmouth and Kanu have been locked in this impasse since January,
with the player only joining the Hampshire club a few days before
the start of last season.
The major sticking point is the figure of 20 games which is
required for the contract to be renewed, but Redknapp insists that
this is not set in stone.
Redknapp said: "I think Kanu might move somewhere else.
"It wouldn't be the biggest surprise in the world to me if he did.
He's a strong character.
"He's been offered a year and will get another year if he plays 20
games in all competitions. That's the way it works. It's
fair.
"The 20-game figure is a safeguard in case the fitness of a player
suddenly goes.
"If a player has been injured, for instance, and hasn't played 20
games, but he's done well and is in good shape, then I could look
to keep him.
"It's not as if I'm going to bomb someone out if they've done well
but haven't played exactly 20 games."
Kanu was Portsmouth's top scorer last season, with 10 goals in 29
appearances.
Manager Harry Redknapp is already in the hunt for new strikers,
including ex-player Ayegbeni Yakubu, currently at
Middlesbrough.