Redknapp was scheduled to discuss a possible move with Fred before last night's win over Stoke, which took Spurs to 13th in the Barclays Premier League.

"I don't know what happened, the plan was for me to meet him and have a chat with him," Redknapp said. "He's out of contract in the summer so I think they are asking for a small fee."

Appiah will play in a reserve game against Reading later today, with the decision hinging on the Ghana midfielder's fitness following a knee injury.

"He has had an injury and his fitness is way below what you'd hope it to be but he's worked hard so I'll have a look at him and give him a decision because he's been with us for about a month now," Redknapp said. "He needs to know."

Redknapp had recent signings Pascal Chimbonda and Wilson Palacios looking from the executive boxes as Spurs defeated Stoke at White Hart Lane thanks to three first-half goals.

Aaron Lennon, Jermain Defoe and Michael Dawson were on the scoresheet - but it was Luka Modric who stood out.

"He showed that against a strong, physical team that not only is he a great footballer, he has a massive heart," said Redknapp. "Not only does he take a kick and a tackle, he wants the ball in tight areas and never shirks receiving the ball - no matter how tight people are to him. He is a top, top player.

"We've got to keep giving him the ball because he's always available. You get him on the ball and he makes things happen."

As well as midfield, there is also competition in goal after Carlo Cudicini's solid debut following his move from Chelsea.

First-choice stopper Heurelho Gomes could be back for the weekend clash at Bolton.

"I think he would recover pretty quick after seeing this win," Redknapp said.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis reflected on a poor first half for his side, before James Beattie pulled a goal back for them after the break, his first since arriving from Sheffield United.

Pulis said: "We were bloody awful for the first 25 minutes. It's as poor as we've performed. We never got close to them and it was over after that.

"They showed a bit more in the second half and would have been good for Richard Cresswell to head his chance in five minutes from time and they might have been twitching.

"We have 15 games to go and it's a 15-game season for us."