Rodgers: Spurs talk disrespectful to Harry

Rodgers, 39, has won plenty of plaudits for guiding Swansea into the top half of the Premier League table with an attractive style of play that puts great emphasis on keeping possession. The performances of the south Wales club, which have included outstanding home wins over Arsenal and Manchester City, have led to the Northern Irishman, who signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract last month, being linked with moves to Spurs and Chelsea. Reports in two national newspapers on Friday morning suggested that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is eyeing Rodgers as a potential replacement should Redknapp take over as full-time England manager. But Rodgers was quick to reiterate his commitment to Swansea and said any talk of someone replacing Redknapp while the former Portsmouth, West Ham and Southampton manager is still in the job was unfair. He said: "People need to fill pages in papers and they need discussion points. But my only focus is Swansea and Harry's only focus will be Tottenham and I just think it's disrespectful talking about him and the job he is in. He loves being at Tottenham and I know from talking to him when he was here in December that he enjoys being there. "Likewise with myself, my only concentration and focus is on this job and trying to retain our status over the next eight games in this league." He added: "It's part of British football, speculation, gossip, whatever you want to call it. "When these reports come out you take them as they are, it fills a bit of a paper, people read it and it will probably be someone else tomorrow. "Harry is Tottenham manager, he is clearly a candidate for the England job but at this moment he is Tottenham manager and to speculate about him coming out of there and someone going in while he is in a job, I don't think it's proper." The timing of the speculation is particularly pertinent as Swansea travel to White Hart Lane on Sunday. Defeat at home to Everton last weekend ended a run of three wins, but Swansea will head to London buoyed by the 1-1 draw they secured with Spurs on New Year's Eve. Redknapp's men were arguably the division's form side at the time, and Swansea's display that day has proved the catalyst for an excellent run since Christmas. Rodgers, who has winger Nathan Dyer back from suspension, said: "White Hart Lane is a very difficult place to go for sure but we go there with great motivation and confidence. "We have won three of our last four games, March has been a terrific month for us, and we were given the ultimate accolade last week when we lost. "David Moyes, a manager who I have a lot of respect for, said it was a massive win for Everton, so the reflection on that shows the job our players have done, that a club with a history like that and a manager like that talked about it being a massive win. "We are satisfied and we want to keep working well and keep getting results which is the most important thing." Meanwhile Swansea midfielder Leon Britton hopes to end his career with the club after signing a new three-year contract that will keep him at the Liberty Stadium until the summer of 2015. Britton, 29, still had a year remaining on his existing deal, but manager Brendan Rodgers was keen to tie the playmaker to a longer contract after watching him turn in a string of fine performances in Swansea's maiden Premier League campaign. Britton told the club website: "I'm pleased to complete the deal. It was an easy decision for me to make, although I still find it strange when I look back to the day I left for Sheffield United. "I didn't even think I would be back in Swansea colours, let alone playing for the club in the Premier League armed with a new three-year contract."