King set for Spurs stay

23 October 2009 22:08
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Ledley King appears set to stay at Tottenham beyond the end of this season after Harry Redknapp spoke of his desire to keep the player at White Hart Lane.[LNB] The 29-year-old centre-half has a deal that runs out at the end of the current campaign but his manager Redknapp is keen to extend this arrangement.[LNB]It is believed Spurs have an option to extend his existing deal by a year, and King has never expressed a desire to play his football away from North London.[LNB]King has a chronic knee condition that limits his training and means he cannot play matches in quick succession - but he has managed the injury and played 29 times last season. This season, he has played in six of Spurs' nine Premier League matches.[LNB]Redknapp said: "I'd love to keep Ledley here, for sure. He's a big part of this football club - I think he's a special player and a special guy. He's come through this football club, and you need to keep players like that at the club."[LNB]King makes a huge difference to Spurs' performances, according to midfielder Jermaine Jenas.[LNB]High praise"I hope he will stay at Spurs for a long time to come," Jenas told the London Evening Standard.[LNB]"When Ledley is fit, he is one of the best defenders in the world. How can you not miss him?[LNB]"You see the difference and you feel the difference when he is not playing. That is not just me saying that, because all our centre-halves respect him.[LNB]"All our other centre-halves have performed superbly when called on. But taking Ledley out of a side is like taking Cristiano Ronaldo - or any of the best players in the world - out of a team. Any team would miss Ledley."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports