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Scott Parker ready to hand in transfer request to force Tottenham move after 'falling out' with Matthew Upson
Harry Redknapp is continuing to pursue his interest in midfielder

Scott Parker is ready to hand in a transfer request to force through a move from West Ham to Tottenham, Goal.com UK can reveal.

The England international is unhappy at Upton Park and is attracted by the possibility of joining a Champions League calibre club.

Spurs had a £7 million bid rejected for Parker last summer and West Ham responded to interest in their prize asset by handing him a five-year contract after the summer transfer window shut.

Manager Harry Redknapp is still pursuing his interest in Parker and is confident he can capitalise on the player’s dissatisfaction to beef up his central midfield.

Goal.com UK understands that the club captain is unimpressed with manager Avram Grant and has also fallen out with fellow England international Matthew Upson in what has become an increasingly disharmonious dressing room.

He has told friends he is so keen to leave West Ham for Spurs that he is willing to hand in a transfer request to kick-start a deal that will be dimly viewed in east London given the mutual animosity between the two clubs.

Parker, who moved to Upton Park from Newcastle three years ago, has won the club’s Hammer of the Year award for the last two seasons and is openly regarded by the hierarchy as the club’s jewel in the crown.

Spurs were warned off Parker by West Ham co-owner David Sullivan last summer after he had declared that the club would sell every player “for the right bid” except the midfield general.

But news that the player wants to force a move puts a whole new complexion on any prospective deal.