Birmingham City
manager Harry Redknapp has played down talk of reconnecting with former
Tottenham and Queens Park Rangers full-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto, claiming that
the defender "wants to be a pornstar" instead of a footballer.
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The former Spurs
boss has managed the left-back twice before, but made a shocking revelation
when asked would he sign him for Birmingham City.
Redknapp managed
the Cameroon international at White Hart Lane before bringing him to QPR on
loan when he took the Rangers job after moving on from Spurs.
Assou-Ekotto
currently plays with French Ligue 1 club Metz, but has been linked with a move
back to England to link up with Redknapp for a third time.
Despite the
speculation, Redknapp was quick to play down a move for the 33-year-old, joking
that the left-back has other things on his mind away from football.
"He was
mad, Benoit, but do you know what? I think I’m mad as well," Redknapp
joked on the Spurs Show Podcast .
"I got a
phone call - it’s the gospel truth. I agreed I might go to Birmingham and
suddenly I get a phone call from this guy.
"‘Oh Mr
Redknapp, I’ve got a fantastic player for you’. Oh yes? ‘One of your old
players’. Yes? 'Benoit'. No! But
seriously you know what? I’m thinking: 'Yeah!' Somewhere inside I’m thinking I
can get him going again.
"The only
trouble is that he’s admitted he wants to be a pornstar. Maybe I can get
another year out of him before he decides to do that.
"What a good
player. He could well end up in the Birmingham colours next year, Benoit."
Culled from goal.com
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