The rumours surrounding a potential move for Steven Pienaar to Tottenham have been doing the rounds for a while now, but it appears Spurs manager Harry Redknapp might be interested in one of Pienaar’s Everton teammates if this morning’s newspapers are to believed. This rumour is hardly likely to excite Tottenham fans, but the name they are being linked with in the Daily Mail is Phil Neville.

Yes, that’s not a misprint, that’s the story that they’re running today, whether there’s any substance to it I would struggle to believe. The Mail, however, is confident that talks are at an ‘advanced stage’ and the former Manchester United could be set to arrive at White Hart Lane in the current transfer window. Neville would understandably jump at the chance to play Champions League football in the twilight years of his career, but whether he’d be joined by former teammate David Beckham is another matter.

Harry Redknapp has stated his admiration for the versatile player, saying that “He’s a great player but I’m sure David Moyes knows just how important he is to his team. He’s a real leader for them and David wouldn’t want to lose him so it’d be a difficult one.” Everton manager David Moyes might be reluctant to let Neville leave for a £1.5 million fee, but could be persuaded by a deal involving a player swap, something that has been touted for Pienaar.

Pienaar himself is also rated around the £1.5 million mark, and Moyes would be keen to recoup something for a player whose contract runs out in the summer. That could be in the form of Robbie Keane, who would strengthen Everton’s struggling strike force and compliment Louis Saha, who looks to be coming into form.

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