Redknapp has seen Andrew Cole struggle for fitness as an alternative to Nwankwo Kanu, Benjani and the injury-plagued Lomano LuaLua. The millions of chairman Alexandre Gaydamark could see Pompey lodge a £4million bid for Welsh international Earnshaw, who tops the Coca Cola Championship goalscoring charts with 16 this season.
Canaries boss Peter Grant has stated his desire to hang on to his prize asset, signed by predecessor Nigel Worthington last January as an immediate replacement for Dean Ashton.
Norwich are expected to demand at least £5million for a player who cost them an intial £2.75million from West Brom, with the Baggies due 10% of any profit. considering Earnshaw has enhanced his reputation considerably with 24 goals in 39 games for Norwich, and factoring in that half the Premiership will be looking for a proven goalscorer, the figure seems low.