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- Jamie Redknapp’s recent admission over Antoine Semenyo’s supposed move to Liverpool sits firmly in that tradition. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe original source of this episode was a Daily Mirror report detailing Redknapp’s on-air comments and his subsequent explanation of how the information came to him.
- What followed was not a dramatic hijack or a late-night fax machine moment, but a candid reminder of how fragile transfer narratives can be, even when delivered by familiar and trusted voices. Photo: IMAGORedknapp and the dangers of second-hand certaintyJamie Redknapp occupies a curious position in modern football discourse.
- He is close enough to the game to feel its pulse, yet far enough removed from the daily mechanics of recruitment to rely on what he hears rather than what he sees.
- During coverage of a Carabao Cup semi-final, he floated the idea that Antoine Semenyo’s seemingly inevitable move to Manchester City might yet take an unexpected turn towards Liverpool. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe suggestion carried weight largely because of who was saying it.
- Redknapp is not a provocateur by trade.