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Van der Vaart rejects EPL link

Cape Town - Dutch international and former Tottenham star, Rafael van der Vaart has dismissed talk of a return to the English Premiership.

Rafael van der Vaart will not be returning to England to join up with former boss Harry Redknapp, reports SkySports.

Currently playing for struggling Bundesliga outfit Hamburg, van der Vaart has been linked with a move back to England.

Van der Vaart is now come out to distance himself from any and all rumours regarding a move to QPR.

The 31-year-old midfielder told BILD: “Harry Redknapp has not been in touch with me. He has not phoned me.

“In football you never know, but so far we have not been in touch.

“Harry Redknapp and I enjoyed a really great relationship back at Tottenham. He is a top-quality manager.

“I was in great form back then. I scored 12 (Premier League) goals in one season and I netted 13 in the other season.” 

The 31-year-old playmaker shone in England under Redknapp before making a deadline day switch to Hamburg in August 2012.

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