Harry Redknapp | Players That Got Away | Oxford Union

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Missed Opportunities with Star Players: Harry Redknapp shares that throughout his managerial career, there wer

e numerous top-tier players he nearly signed. He recalls spending two hours in a hotel room in Paris with Eden Hazard [00:22], who was eager to join Tottenham at the time [00:44]. He also mentions having a deal lined up for Thibaut

Courtois, having met with the goalkeeper's mother and father [00:49].

The Ian Rush / Non-League Transfer Story: Redknapp details a classic example of how unpredictable the transfer market can be from his time managing Bournemouth.

He scouted a promising left-footed player named Ian Rush playing for Runcorn in the conference on a freezing Tuesday night [01:07].

The Deal Interrupted by Brian Clough: After agreeing to a £40,000 transfer and setting up a meetin

g for the player to come down to Bournemouth, the news appeared on Teletext [02:01]. Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough saw the report while in his office [02:11], had his staff inquire about the player [02:39], and quickly hij

acked the deal by offering £60,000 [03:03].

The Final Outcome: Receiving a late-night phone call at past 11 PM, Redknapp learned that the player opted for Nottingham Forest (then in the first division) over Bournemouth (in the thir

d division) [03:13], where he ultimately went on to become an excellent player for a good few years [03:22].

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Harry Redknapp | Players That Got Away | Oxford Union

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