Source: Eurosport
King set to to stick with Spurs
Tottenham captain Ledley King appears set to stay at White Hart Lane beyond the end of this season. [LNB] The 29-year-old centre-back has a deal until next summer. But it has emerged Spurs have an option to extend his current contract by a year, and it is understood he has no desire to play for another team. [LNB] Boss Harry 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 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 Barclays Premier League matches. [LNB] King makes a huge difference to Spurs' performances, according to midfielder Jermaine Jenas. [LNB] "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."
