Tottenham fringe player Heurelho Gomes has admitted that he is glad that Harry Redknapp was sacked from his position as he limited the goalkeeper’s chances.
The Brazil international has found himself behind Brad Friedel and Carlo Cudicini at White Hart Lane, and the South American has confessed that he was not sad to see Redknapp leave the club.
“Redknapp barely talked to me. I was playing really well when he hired Friedel. So I was really surprised and decided to ask him about that,” Gomes told The Sun.
“Redknapp asked me to be calm, because I was his goalkeeper and he trusted me, as he told me. But that didn’t happen.
“In the 2010-11 season, I made only two mistakes but I didn’t give them so much importance and I didn’t think I was going to be sacked from the team because of that.
“I asked Redknapp to let me go, but he said no to three offers for me. QPR, CSKA Moscow and Atletico Mineiro wanted me.
“I was close to CSKA because they wanted me only for four months and I was going to play the Champions League, but Redknapp didn’t allow me to leave.
“I’m sure that Andre Villas-Boas’ arrival is going to help me. He is great and he wants to do the best for Tottenham. I’m sure he will achieve many things here. I hope I could play in his team until 2014.
“I have two more years under contract at Spurs and I intend to fulfil them. But I’m tired of Europe, I have reached my limit here.
“I’m 31 years old and I’m thinking about moving back to Brazil.
“Atletico Mineiro wanted me, but Tottenham asked them to pay a fortune of £8million for me and the negotiation finished,” he revealed.
By Gareth McKnight
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