Portsmouth goalkeeper David James admits he would welcome a January move to Tottenham.

The goalkeeper is a target for the Spurs manager, under whom he had a successful spell at Portsmouth, and believes the transfer would strengthen his hopes of going to next summer's World Cup as England's No1.

Redknapp has renewed his interest in James after Carlo Cudicini suffered wrist and pelvis injuries in a motorcycle accident.

"You could say that I'm flattered by a team of Tottenham's stature and that it would be good for my England chances to join an upwardly mobile club," James told the Sunday Telegraph. "It doesn't surprise me that Harry has been such a success at Tottenham."