Harry Redknapp reveals the Ange meeting that blew him away as Celtic boss talked up as 'perfect' Tottenham fit

Tottenham Hotspur legend Harry Redknapp is convinced that Ange Postecoglou would be a 'perfect fit' for the side after a meeting with the Aussie left him thoroughly impressed.

Postecoglou has been heavily linked with the vacant Spurs job and Redknapp, 76, says he was the 'first name' he thought of as the London side hunt for yet another manager after a disappointing campaign. The former Spurs and West Ham boss is full of praise for Postecoglou, with the two once facing off when Redknapp was the manager of Jordan and the Celtic boss was still down under, with Ange's Aussies thrashing them 5-1 with past and present Celtic starts Tom Rogic and Aaron Mooy chipping in with goals too.

As soon as the Spurs job was once again available, following the departure of Antonio Conte, the transfer deadline day regular was immediately telling anyone he could that Ange is the man for Tottenham.

Tim Cahill also had a word in Redknapp's ear previously to only further convince him that the 57-year-old is the right choice for the Premier League side.

He said: "Back then Tim Cahill told me what a fantastic coach he is and that was good enough for me. I knew he had to be good if Tim was bigging him up that much and I’m not really surprised at what he’s achieved. I’m sure there’s a lot more to come yet.

"I was impressed when I met Ange, and he’s been wonderful for Celtic - even though some people didn’t know much about him and thought he might struggle there. No disrespect to Celtic, but when a Premier League club like Tottenham shows interest then you have to take notice.

"They have a football stadium as good as anywhere in the world and an amazing training ground - now they need to get things right on the pitch. They clearly need to bring