As someone whose name is synonymous with wheeling and dealing in the transfer market, Harry Redknapp has been unusually quiet in the weeks following the end of the season. Nevertheless, rumors abound as to who might be leaving and who might be joining the club:

David Bentley/Ashley Young - Surely the mostly likely departure is David Bentley, who has been given clear indications by the manager that he has no future at White Hart Lane. Bentley has been an abject failure at Spurs and, given the amount of money shelled out for him, must rate as one of the worst signings in the club's recent history. Aston Villa are the favorites to take him, although reportedly for less than half the sum that Spurs handed over to Blackburn Rovers for his "services". There is also talk of Bentley and Jermaine Jenas being offered in a swap deal for Ashley Young. Young is far from being the finished article, despite being talked up to a ludicrous degree by Martin O'Neill. That said, a minority of the Spurs fans would be sorry to see the back of either Bentley or Jenas.

The Real Madrid Connection - With £136 million spent on Ronaldo and Kaka, Real Madrid are looking to offload players and Spurs have been linked with no fewer than four of these - Gabriel Heinze, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Arjen Robben, and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Heinze and Nistelrooy fall into the same category, former Man. Utd. players who have suffered serious injuries and whose best days are behind them. At 31 and 32 respectively and no doubt with substantial wage demands, they would be questionable signings. Robben and Huntelaar, both still only 25, would be much more tempting prospects.

The Rest of the Rumors - Darren Bent out, Kenwyne Jones in? In essence, the switching of one big clumsy forward for another. There was constant speculation about the acquisition of Jones during the January transfer window, but this now seems less likely given that Sunderland managed to stay up. By contrast, Spurs could do worse than to look at Tuncay, the outstanding player from the relegated Middlesbrough team.

Didier Zokora remains linked with a move to Sevilla, although the deal is apparently foundering on the size of the fee. The Ivorian is unlikely to get a game while Wilson Palacios is fit and available, so he should be allowed to go if anything approaching the £8 million that was paid for him can be recouped.

Finally, there is the ongoing saga of Roman Pavlyuchenko's future. The Russian striker will have noted the ominous statement from his international boss, Guus Hiddink - "Pavlyuchenko should seriously think about his future. He needs constant training and game time". With Russia striving for World Cup qualification, the striker may well look to leave in order to ensure his place in the national side. Stuttgart and Roma have been mentioned as plausible destinations.

Putting all of these possible moves to one side, no doubt Harry also has some transfer surprises up his sleeve. It should be an interesting summer.