Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that the North London club were close to signing the Belgian prodigy before his move to Chelsea back in 2012. According to the Daily Star, Redknapp, who was in charge of Spurs from 2008 to 2012, had a lengthy discussion with the winger himself, but that the club could not agree a deal with Lille, Hazard's former side. Redknapp told BT Sport Tonight: “I went to France and met him in a hotel room,” “I was with him for three hours, that’s...
Source: 90min.com