Redknapp appeared cautiously optimistic that they would sign Adebayor. “The chairman is talking to Man City about the player but where they [the negotiations] are at, I don’t know. Listen, if he comes here and his head is 'on’ and he wants to play, then he could be fantastic,” Redknapp said. “I think it probably would be a loan deal and, with that you can’t go wrong, can you?