Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has cooled talk of a move for Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari, while rejecting claims Roman Pavlyuchenko is on his way to Zenit St Petersburg.
Muntari excelled for Redknapp during their time together at Portsmouth before securing a lucractive move to Italian giants Inter.
His time in Italy has been characterised by persistent rumours of a return to the Premier League, with Spurs often earmarked as being primary suitors.
Redknapp admits he holds the combative midfielder in high regard but has dampened talk of a bid in January.
"Not really no," he told Sky Sports News, when quizzed on whether there was any truth in the rumours.
"I've never made an enquiry about Sulley. I like Sulley he was a terrific player for me at Portsmouth. I remember that day when he scored two at Villa that day when he went there and played fantastic.
"Sulley is a top player but I've not spoken to Jose Mourinho about him."
Speculation has also been rife that Pavlyuchenko is to leave White Hart Lane in January, with his agent having claimed a deal has already been done with Zenit.
The Russian has struggled for playing time under Redknapp and is even further down the pecking order this season following the bright form of Robbie Keane, Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch.
Redknapp, though, insists he has a lot of time for the Russian and is keen to keep his full complement of strikers.
"I don't get involved in agreeing deals," he added. "If someone spoke to the chairman that's different, but the chairman would have told me.
"If there is any negotiations anyway that's above my head. As far as I know Daniel has never rung me and spoke about Pav going and he would have done.
"He's a good player Pav and I do feel sorry for him. It's just we've three players this season who've all scored hat-tricks - Keano, Crouchy and Jermaine Defoe.
"It's been hard for him but he's a good player and I like him very much. I really don't want to lose him."
Redknapp, meanwhile, is not concerned about "idiots" as he prepares to return to Portsmouth this weekend.
The former Pompey boss, who won the FA Cup in his second spell in charge at Fratton Park, left the club for Spurs last year.
Redknapp accepts some supporters may try to make him feel unwelcome during Saturday's Barclays Premier League encounter between the two sides but he claims not to be worried.
He told Sky Sports News: "People who have got any sense look at what I did for that football club.
"I took them from the bottom of the Championship to winning the Championship and becoming a top-seven, top-eight Premier League club, winning the FA Cup.
"If people are stupid enough to shout abuse they need their heads looking at in my opinion.
"I'm not bothered about the idiots. There are enough good people at the club who I know well and appreciate what I did there.
"Am I bothered about some nutter running up to me? No. I don't need security, I can look after myself."
