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14-05-2010, 12:54 PM
Source: Daily Mail
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has done little to distance himself with a move for Joe Cole by lauding the Chelsea star and revealing he should be a shoo-in for the World Cup.
Cole is out of contract in the summer and has been linked with a move across London and a reunion with Redknapp.
After securing qualification to the Champions Leaguue, the Spurs boss is hoping to attract a host of big names to White Hart Lane, with Cole heading his shopping list.
'At 28, I think he has five or six great years left in him and I can see him being one of the real impact players if he goes to South Africa,' Redknapp told The Sun.
'And I really, really hope he does make it, because he's got everything you need when you're looking at World Cup players.'
Cole has been included in Capello's provisional World Cup squad but could be left behind when the Italian whittles the 30-man squad to 23 at the beginning of June.
But Redknapp, who managed Cole's rise during his reign as West Ham manager, would love to see the tricky winger on the plane to South Africa.
'I have to say I was just as pleased for Joe Cole, who has had a bit of a rough time of things this season.
'Having a player with the ability to unlock the door is priceless. 'He's been there already - remember that screamer he scored against Sweden in 2006 - he's played a lot of Champions League football, and can perform in two or three different positions.
'I signed Joe for West Ham when he was only 11, and even now I still rate him as the best young player I have ever worked with.
'He was on another planet to everyone else, and that's not a bad compliment considering some of the great talent we then had at Upton Park, such as Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick to name but two.
'Joe loves football, still has the same enthusiasm he showed the first time I saw him, and simply wants to play the game.'
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has done little to distance himself with a move for Joe Cole by lauding the Chelsea star and revealing he should be a shoo-in for the World Cup.
Cole is out of contract in the summer and has been linked with a move across London and a reunion with Redknapp.
After securing qualification to the Champions Leaguue, the Spurs boss is hoping to attract a host of big names to White Hart Lane, with Cole heading his shopping list.
'At 28, I think he has five or six great years left in him and I can see him being one of the real impact players if he goes to South Africa,' Redknapp told The Sun.
'And I really, really hope he does make it, because he's got everything you need when you're looking at World Cup players.'
Cole has been included in Capello's provisional World Cup squad but could be left behind when the Italian whittles the 30-man squad to 23 at the beginning of June.
But Redknapp, who managed Cole's rise during his reign as West Ham manager, would love to see the tricky winger on the plane to South Africa.
'I have to say I was just as pleased for Joe Cole, who has had a bit of a rough time of things this season.
'Having a player with the ability to unlock the door is priceless. 'He's been there already - remember that screamer he scored against Sweden in 2006 - he's played a lot of Champions League football, and can perform in two or three different positions.
'I signed Joe for West Ham when he was only 11, and even now I still rate him as the best young player I have ever worked with.
'He was on another planet to everyone else, and that's not a bad compliment considering some of the great talent we then had at Upton Park, such as Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick to name but two.
'Joe loves football, still has the same enthusiasm he showed the first time I saw him, and simply wants to play the game.'