Redknapp keen to sign Chelsea winger Cole

(GSM) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has declared he is interested in signing Chelsea winger Joe Cole on a free transfer from the Blues.

The 28-year-old is out of contract at Chelsea and would be available on a free transfer. He has been linked with a number of clubs, notably Spurs, Arsenal and Manchester United.

“Yes, I am prepared to declare my interest in Joe Cole,” the Spurs boss told the Daily Express.

“Why not? He is a great player, his contract is up and he is on a free transfer.

“When he returns I would love to talk to him about coming to Spurs.”

Cole has been a key figure at the Blues since his move from West Ham United in 2003.

“It looks to me someone’s going to make a great free transfer, if he doesn’t stay at Chelsea,” Redknapp had told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“I genuinely don’t know who that is. I don’t think it’s going to be Tottenham. I’ve got a feeling, I may be wrong, that he’s already agreed a deal with someone, and it’s not Tottenham.

“I’m not saying if he hadn’t agreed a deal with someone and he was available and didn’t stay at Chelsea that we wouldn’t be interested.

“I’m a big fan of Joe’s, but the feedback we’ve had is that he might well have already done something.”

Cole has played a significant role during England’s 2-1 win over Japan at their World Cup warm-up match in Austria and scored in a 3-0 win against South African club side Platinum Stars on Monday.