Portsmouth, UK - Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has given up hope of being able to add Ghana midfielder Stephen Appiah to his Fratton Park club.

The 27-year-old left Turkish side Fenerbahce at the end of last season and has been targeted by a number of clubs in England, including Pompey, Arsenal and West Ham.

However, Redknapp has now signaled an end to his club's hopes of landing Appiah, due to the player's high wage demands.

He told The News: "I doubt it very much whether he'll be coming to us.

"He's going to be expensive. He's going to want big, big wages, so it will be difficult.

"We've already brought players in. I've got a good squad and we've spent money to do that. The owner has been great, but we're not planning to do anything else now."

Appiah had been playing in Turkey for three years, having previously forged his reputation in Italy during spells with Udinese, Parma and Juventus.