5 Footballers who followed their managers after they departed

Jorginho.
Jorginho.

#2 Jermain Defoe and Harry Redknapp

Defoe was signed by Harry Redknapp on 3 different occasions.
Defoe was signed by Harry Redknapp on 3 different occasions.

Well, he may have not won a major trophy in his career that spans for almost two decades, there is definitely no denying that he is one of the stardusts of the Premier League being the ultimate goal poacher that he truly is.

Defoe is most notably known for his time with the Tottenham Hotspur side in the mid-2000s to early 2010s. His career has surrounded around some of the most infamous managers in English football. One such person being none other than Harry Redknapp.

Redknapp is often credited for giving Defoe the start of his career with West Ham back in 1999 while he was in charge. The cycle had only begun as Redknapp signed him for Portsmouth in 2008, however, as soon as the English manager signed him all over again in 2009, after his immediate departure from Portsmouth to Tottenham, it spoke volumes about the trust that Redknapp had in Defoe.

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