Football: Nelsen target for Spurs

Ryan Nelsen.
Ryan Nelsen.
All Whites' skipper Ryan Nelsen could be set to sign with Tottenham Hotspur from Blackburn after the English transfer window ended today.

Before the transfer window shut at 12pm (NZT) Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said he was interested in signing Nelsen.

"We just need to see whether I can take another central defender because I've got William Gallas out long-term through injury,'' he told the Daily Mail.

"I'm hoping to sign Ryan Nelsen on a free until the end of the season. I think he's a great competitor and a good sort to have at your club. Always liked him.''

Transfer announcements can still be made after the window shuts.

Nelsen has played just one game for Blackburn this season after struggling with a knee injury.

The 34-year-old has been at Blackburn Rovers since the 2005 season, and has played 172 games for the Lancashire-based club.

Blackburn currently sit in the relegation zone. Tottenham are third on the English Premier League table after beating Wigan 3-1 today.