The Brazil midfielder was rewarded for his first full season at the club by penning a new five-year deal on Thursday. The first thing Redknapp knew about it, the 64-year-old revealed on Friday, was when he saw it announced on television. "I was pleased to see that on Sky Sports News last night. It was good," Redknapp said. "I never had a clue. I was pleased to see it but I didn't know anything about it." Redknapp insists he is happy to see the 22-year-old commit his future after Barcelona and Roma were linked with the player this summer. He is also happy to let Levy take charge of negotiations and admitted he has little involvement in talks over new deals. "I don't get involved in that really," he said. "The chairman deals with that. "Managers don't get involved any more in negotiations. It's been like that for years and years, which is fine. "I have enough on my plate worrying about picking teams and working with the players. Daniel loves doing that so he gets on with that." Tottenham take on Wolves on Saturday for the first time since the transfer window shut, ending any possibility of wantaway midfielder Luka Modric joining Chelsea, until January at least. Levy has pulled off a big coup by holding on to Modric and supplying Redknapp with experienced midfielder Scott Parker and Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor in the closing stages of the transfer window. Much of the talk in Friday's media was of another arrival in November - that of the Los Angeles Galaxy star David Beckham. The former England captain is keen to continue playing when his contract runs out in the winter. Beckham, 36, is also thought to be determined to play a part in next year's London Olympics as one of Team GB's three over-23 squad members. He could opt to remain in the United States, but being close to the watching eye of expected 2012 coach Stuart Pearce would certainly enhance his chances of turning out for the British team. Redknapp would love to sign Beckham but says there has been no contact with the former Manchester United man's camp over a deal. "What are the chances of us signing him? I have no idea," Redknapp said. "I'll be honest. I don't have a clue. I wouldn't know the financial situation or what it would take. I have never discussed it with the chairman. "Would I like him here? Of course I would. "I don't think you would ever say no to David Beckham. He would bring a lot to any club." Another player whose future is uncertain is Ledley King. The Spurs club captain's career has been ravaged by injury and he could only play nine times last season due to knee and groin problems. The defender, who turns 31 next month, is in contention for a place on the bench for Saturday's game at Wolves, though, after stepping up his recovery from his latest injury this week. The England defender, who has been at Tottenham throughout his career, faces an uncertain season with his contract up at the end of the campaign. Redknapp admits that should he not play regularly, King may suffer the same fate as Jonathan Woodgate, who was released at the end of last season after an injury-ridden three-and-a-half year spell at White Hart Lane. "It's a difficult one. Ledley has to play this year hasn't he?" Redknapp said. "He has to play. I can't go to the chairman and say: 'give him a new contract' if he only plays two games this year can I? He isn't going to do that. "This is Ledley's big year. He has to play. He has to play 20 games or so this year really otherwise you end like we did with Woody (Woodgate). "Ledley is a great lad and a fantastic player."
