Harry pondering Ukraine post

Representatives of Harry Redknapp are in talks over a big-money offer to install him as Ukraine manager.

It has been claimed discussions have been going on for a fortnight after the Ukrainian FA made the former Spurs boss their number-one target.



Redknapp's agent Paul Stretford is thought to be in Kiev thrashing out the details of the deal, which will see his client back in work for the first time since being shown the door at White Hart Lane in June.



QPR had been expected to sack Mark Hughes and chase his managerial services, but Redknapp may well agree a contract with Ukraine by the end of this week.



He previously told Sportsmail: "It's a fantastic job. I found out about it a couple of weeks ago when they got in touch with my advisors. I am serious about it.



"They are an up and coming football country with some very good young players, some great teams like Shakhtar and some great stadiums.



"I will talk to them and see if we can sort something out. I'm definitely interested, without a doubt."



If Redknapp agrees to the offer, he would be set to lead Ukraine when they face England in a potentially crucial World Cup qualifier in Kiev next September.

Gerrard insists he´s fully fit

Steven Gerrard insists he is fit and healthy for England's game against Ukraine after being replaced at half-time in Friday's 5-0 win in Moldova.



The Liverpool midfielder was taken off at the break with the score at 3-0 in England's opening qualifying match for the 2014 World Cup.



The 32-year-old England skipper later revealed that he did not have an injury problem and 'hoped' he was only brought off to save his legs for the match against Ukraine.



"I hope so," Gerrard told Sky Sports News, when asked if he went off at half-time just to rest.



"There are no problems at all, I'm fit and fine."



The captain was pleased with his side's performance in what he thought could be a potentially tricky match.



He added: "I think when you come up against nations like this, ideally you want to finish the game by half-time.



"Sometimes they make it difficult and put a lot of men behind the ball but I thought we pressed them really high, won the ball high up and we were lethal in front of goal."



While Gerrard was captaining the senior England side, Liverpool team-mate Jonjo Shelvey was starring in the Under-21s' 2-0 win over Azerbaijan.



The 20-year-old revealed how Gerrard had been a role-model and how he hopes to emulate him by excelling for Liverpool and England in the same way as the current captain of both sides.



"Stevie is a great role model," Shelvey told The Daily Mail.



"He’s been doing it for club and country for years.



"I’d grown up watching him, so to see him in front of me I was thinking 'jeez, is this for real?'



"A few months later we were playing against a great Napoli side in the Europa League. We were losing 1-0 and he came on and scored a hat-trick in 45 minutes. It was unbelievable.



"He’s the same off the pitch, a great man."