Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp worried Joe Cole has already signed for Manchester United

Sir Alex Ferguson could have edged out Spurs supremo...

By Matt Monaghan

Joe Cole, England (Getty Images)

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is worried Manchester United have stolen a march on him and Arsenal by snapping up England World Cup 2010 star Joe Cole.

Cole, 28, is available on a free transfer at the end of this month after Chelsea refused to offer the winger a new deal. Spurs, Arsenal, Manchester City and United had all been linked with a Bosman swoop for the talented attacker.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Redknapp admitted he believed a deal had already been signed with the Premier League runners-up.

"I've got a feeling that it might have been done [for Cole to join United]," Redknapp said.

"It wouldn't surprise me in the least. Joe's not wanted to speak to anybody and his people have been saying 'let's get the World Cup out of the way first.' But we'd be interested for sure. I like Joe."

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