POMPEY may reignite their interest in Cameroon attacking midfielder Achille Emana.Harry Redknapp watched the 25-year-old score for Toulouse in a 3-2 defeat at Rennes on Saturday night.
Emana was close to joining Pompey last summer and remains keen on a move to Fratton Park.
Redknapp cast his eye over a host of talent as two of the top six in the French top flight clashed.
Pompey`s boss wants to strengthen right around his side this summer.
But his priorities are to inject more firepower and pace into the team.
He declined to reveal his precise targets, however.
Redknapp said: `It was a good game. Our chief scout Ian Broomfield gave me some leads on some players and I followed them up.
`Reading, Manchester City and Aston Villa were all there, so it was
interesting.
`We do need more pace in the team. That`s an area we`re looking at. But it`s not easy to find anyone.`
Highly-rated France under-21 striker Jimmy Briand was on the scoresheet for Rennes.
Striker Olivier Thomert, who was linked to Pompey last summer before joining Rennes from Lens, was also on show.
Nigeria forward John Utaka, 22 – a supposed target for Everton last year – played for Rennes, while Ghana defender John Mensah, who almost joined Reading for £3.5m last summer, also starred.
Meanwhile, Pompey want to keep Sean Davis despite reported interest from Middlesbrough.
Redknapp sees the 27-year-old as part of his future plans.
Davis, who missed Sunday`s goalless draw at Aston Villa with a virus, has been a midfield regular this term.
