Murphy wooed by Jol’s Spurs transformation

DANNY MURPHY admits the strides Tottenham have made under Martin Jol convinced him to join Spurs from Charlton.

The 28-year-old spent 18 months at The Valley after joining from Liverpool, where he played for seven years following his move from his first club Crewe Alexandra in 1997.

But Jol added the former England man to his talented band of midfielders for a fee thought to be around £2 million (€2.94m). And Murphy admits the progress Spurs are making helped him make the decision to leave Charlton, where he had fallen out of favour with Alan Curbishley.