Redknapp casts eye over Jeffers

13 April 2012

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has expressed an interest in signing striker Francis Jeffers during the transfer window.

Redknapp is short of firepower and wants to strengthen his squad in a bid to secure Premiership survival.

Jeffers has struggled to make an impact since re-joining Everton on loan from Arsenal this season but Redknapp admits trying to land the England international could be difficult.

"I am looking for a striker as we are desperately short - I have only really got Teddy Sheringham at the minute," Redknapp is quoted as saying on Everton's official website, www.evertonfc.com.

"I would like to sign Francis Jeffers, but I don't really think it is a goer. I will try and see, but I doubt it.

"He belongs to Arsenal and he is on loan at Everton and I doubt whether or not Arsenal would want to lose him."

Redknapp is currently without Aiyegbeni Yakubu due to the African Nations Cup and Svetoslav Todorov and Vincent Pericard through injury. Jason Roberts' loan spell from West Brom has also ended and the player has now joined Wigan.

Jeffers returned to Everton on a season-long loan at the start of the campaign but has failed to score in 13 appearances.

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