Tottenham are set to sign Iceland international striker Eidur Gudjohnsen from French side Monaco.
The 31-year-old looked set to join West Ham, but the former Chelsea star changed his mind when Spurs made their late move.
“We’ve been talking about him for nearly two weeks and when we heard West Ham were interested we made our move,” Redknapp told The Sun.
“We are not paying a penny more than West Ham were offering him.
“Two identical deals were on the table. In the end it was a straight choice for Eidur.”
