Mexican forward Antonio Pedroza has revealed that he almost signed for Tottenham Hotspur a decade and a half ago but Harry Redknapp called off the deal at the very last moment.
Pedroza was thought off quite highly as a youngster but the forward’s career failed to deliver what it promised. The 33-year-old was a bit of a journeyman, having had various spells in Europe and South America before hanging up his boots a couple of years ago.
He even had a short spell in English football with Crystal Palace, making five appearances for the Eagles during the 2011-12 season.
Pedroza has now revealed that prior to his switch to Selhurst Park, he almost completed a transfer to Spurs as a youngster.
He suggested that while Tottenham called off the move, citing an issue with the medical, it was Redknapp who decided to scupper the transfer as the then-Spurs manager did not know who he was.
Pedroza told The Athletic: “We signed a deal with Tottenham but that broke down because I didn’t pass a medical. They told me I had something wrong with my hip but at the end of the day. I think the real problem was that the owner of the team, the president, the big boss didn’t tell the manager, Harry Redknapp.
“When I got there with my agent, he was like ‘Who is this guy? I don’t know him, so I’m not going to sign him. My agent explained the situation but Redknapp said, ‘I don’t give a ____, he’s not signing with me.”
Spurs Web Opinion
Even if Pedroza was only joining Tottenham’s academy rather than as a first-team player, it is crazy to think that the club would have organised the transfer without the approval of their manager.
The post 33-year-old says Harry Redknapp cancelled his Spurs transfer after the medical appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.
