Harry Redknapp has stressed that speculation surrounding Tottenham making a move for Manchester City forward Emmanuel Adebayor is 'absolute nonsense'.

Spurs have been increasingly linked with a raid for the former Arsenal striker, who has become frustrated with his lack of first-team football at Eastlands over the course of this season. But Redknapp has hit out at speculation suggesting he could look to take Adebayor to White Hart Lane in a deal that might result in Gareth Bale going in the opposite direction.

Redknapp described the claims as "absolute nonsense".

He added on Talksport: "I've never made any enquiries for Adebayor whatsoever. I keep seeing in the papers that we're after him. I've never ever asked about him or enquired about him."

Redknapp also ruled out the possibility of Bale being allowed to depart Tottenham in the near future.

"We don't want to sell Gareth Bale," he said.

"At the end of the day it won't be my decision, it'll be above my head but it would take an absolute fortune one day to buy him.

"For me, at this particular time, he's got to be the Footballer of the Year in this country. I can't think of anyone who's done as well as him.

"He's not a player that we would really want to sell. You've got to hang onto your best players. If Tottenham want to be a club that's always looking to get in Champions League football you can't sell those players."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email