Harry Redknapp in market for Celtic's £8million midfielder Scott Brown

Harry Redknapp is preparing an £8-million bid for Celtic midfielder Scott Brown.

The Tottenham manager travelled to Glasgow to watch the Scotland international in action in Tuesday night's Champions League qualifying tie with Arsenal.

It is believed that, with much of his budget spent on Peter Crouch and the Sheffield United duo of Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker, Redknapp may need to offload at least one player if he is to add Brown to an already well-stocked central midfield.

David Bentley, a target for Aston Villa, would seem the most likely candidate to depart White Hart Lane, while it is believed the Villa manager Martin O'Neill is also keen to add Jermaine Jenas to his midfield.

Celtic would be loath to lose such a central figure but the Scottish side would be tempted should Redknapp raise his offer to around £10 million.