Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has stated that he regrets his decision of not bringing in Van Bommel to White Hart Lane during the January transfer window.
Mark Van Bommel left Bayern Munich to join AC Milan during the January transfer window; a move that has left Harry Redknapp feeling bitter in his tongue.
Van Bommel attracted interest from Liverpool as well as Spurs but Harry has admitted that he made a mistake in not seizing the chance to sign Van Bommel.
''I could have taken Van Bommel, it was probably a mistake - perhaps I should have taken him,'' Redknapp said. ''It was a difficult one and I dragged my heels with it. I took my time over it, too long and we didn't do it in the end.
''He would have been a good player for us. Tom [Huddlestone] has had a setback and Van Bommel was on a free, he has signed a five-month contract at AC Milan. He gives you experience, he's been there, played Champions League final, World Cup final. He is a proper player for sure but that's how it goes. We could go back for him.''
While he does feel that the transfer market is massively inflated, Harry Redknapp believes that Spurs will still be able to compete with other clubs financially.
''I had a look at [Edin] Dzeko last year and they were talking £50 million and that was too dear, then suddenly he looks cheap at £27 million,'' Redknapp said. ''Ronaldo doesn't look dear at £70 million when you look now. How much is [Lionel] Messi worth I wonder? He's got to be worth £1 billion.
''I think we can compete though. We have good players here - Gareth Bale is a £50 million player. If you can find them they are out there.''
Van Bommel attracted interest from Liverpool as well as Spurs but Harry has admitted that he made a mistake in not seizing the chance to sign Van Bommel.
''I could have taken Van Bommel, it was probably a mistake - perhaps I should have taken him,'' Redknapp said. ''It was a difficult one and I dragged my heels with it. I took my time over it, too long and we didn't do it in the end.
''He would have been a good player for us. Tom [Huddlestone] has had a setback and Van Bommel was on a free, he has signed a five-month contract at AC Milan. He gives you experience, he's been there, played Champions League final, World Cup final. He is a proper player for sure but that's how it goes. We could go back for him.''
While he does feel that the transfer market is massively inflated, Harry Redknapp believes that Spurs will still be able to compete with other clubs financially.
''I had a look at [Edin] Dzeko last year and they were talking £50 million and that was too dear, then suddenly he looks cheap at £27 million,'' Redknapp said. ''Ronaldo doesn't look dear at £70 million when you look now. How much is [Lionel] Messi worth I wonder? He's got to be worth £1 billion.
''I think we can compete though. We have good players here - Gareth Bale is a £50 million player. If you can find them they are out there.''
