Stylish: Tom Huddlestone has caught the attention of his former club manager
Jol also claimed he was the best player of his type and age in Europe and suspects his style may be well-suited to the continental game.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is poised to spend£14m on Wigan midfielder Wilson Palacios and is under pressure to generate cash if he wants to carry on spending.
Redknapp has earmarked Jermaine Jenas, David Bentley and Darren Bent as players with potential to command decent money but may be tempted by an offer for Huddlestone, who has been monitored closely by Blackburn and Everton in recent months.
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Huddlestone was a firm favourite of Redknapp’s when he first arrived at the club but has now seen his place in midfield taken by Didier Zokora.
Palacios, meanwhile, travelled to London last night for talks over a move to White Hart Lane and further discussions are planned for this morning.
Spurs have agreed the fee with Wigan, which will be paid over two years after a request to spread the payments over four years was rejected.
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Palacios, 24, will be offered the chance to more than quadruple his£7,000-a-week wages at the JJB Stadium in return for overcoming misgivings about moving to the capital.
Spurs also remain interested in signing Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper to provide competition for Heurelho Gomes.
Redknapp is not convinced by reserve keepers Ben Alnwick and Cesar Sanchez and the Spaniard could be offered the chance of a return to his native Spain, with Espanyol and Valencia interested.
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