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| Pompey will keep Kanu & Campbell | Pompey will keep Kanu & Campbell |
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| Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has angrily dismissed speculation that Sol Campbell and Kanu could leave the club. | Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has angrily dismissed speculation that Sol Campbell and Kanu could leave the club. |
| On Monday, in-form striker Kanu, 30, said he would like to return to Dutch side Ajax, while defender Campbell, 32, has been linked with champions Chelsea. | On Monday, in-form striker Kanu, 30, said he would like to return to Dutch side Ajax, while defender Campbell, 32, has been linked with champions Chelsea. |
| But Redknapp said: "Kanu can't go. He's under contract here. He's been great but he hasn't spoken to me about this. | But Redknapp said: "Kanu can't go. He's under contract here. He's been great but he hasn't spoken to me about this. |
| "As for Sol, I've heard nothing. We need to keep him, he's our backbone, there's no way we can let him leave." | "As for Sol, I've heard nothing. We need to keep him, he's our backbone, there's no way we can let him leave." |
| Pompey's top scorer Kanu told the Vanguard newspaper he believes the club should let him leave to go back to his old employers Ajax. | Pompey's top scorer Kanu told the Vanguard newspaper he believes the club should let him leave to go back to his old employers Ajax. |
| "I want to go to Ajax. Portsmouth should be grateful for what I have been able to do for them and allow me to go," said the Nigerian. | "I want to go to Ajax. Portsmouth should be grateful for what I have been able to do for them and allow me to go," said the Nigerian. |
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| "I am waiting for Ajax's offer. I have told Portsmouth I want to leave. My mind is made up. I have great memories of Amsterdam and I know great things can happen there if we return." | "I am waiting for Ajax's offer. I have told Portsmouth I want to leave. My mind is made up. I have great memories of Amsterdam and I know great things can happen there if we return." |
| But Redknapp replied: "Kanu signed a year's contract in August and if he had been useless instead of scoring goals for us we would still be paying his wages. He can't have it all ways. | |
| "Ajax haven't spoken to me. I wouldn't want to keep anybody who was unhappy but I love Kanu." | |
| Campbell has been tipped for a shock move to Stamford Bridge to shore up Chelsea's leaky defence, which has seen them concede six goals in three games without injured captain John Terry. | Campbell has been tipped for a shock move to Stamford Bridge to shore up Chelsea's leaky defence, which has seen them concede six goals in three games without injured captain John Terry. |
| Redknapp added: "This story has come out of the blue. Last week was the first I have heard of it but there have been no offers for Sol." | Redknapp added: "This story has come out of the blue. Last week was the first I have heard of it but there have been no offers for Sol." |