London: Former England striker Alan Shearer wants Harry Redknapp as the new England manager.
Redknapp is currently with the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and on Thursday night he said he wasn't thinking much about the England job. But Shearer, who scored 30 goals in 60 international appearances between 1992 and 2000, has advised the Football Association to do everything needed to bring Redknapp into the job.
In an interview to the BBC, Shearer said, "I think he is made for it."
"He understands players and players understand him. That is a perfect mix. I'd move heaven and earth to get him."
Meanwhile, the clamour for Redknaap to join the England team is growing across the country.
Two of England's most prominent players, Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand, have led the calls on Twitter for the appointment of Redknapp.
"We need an English manager now, we don't need anything else lost in translation," Ferdinand said.
"Harry Redknapp would be my choice by a distance."
FA chairman David Bernstein has also let it be known that they would prefer an Englishman for the job this time, making Redknapp's appointment quite imminent.
"The motivational qualities of a future England manager are absolutely vital, to be able to handle big players and motivate and excite both the players and the fans," Bernstein said.
"We'd all probably agree that the quality of play and the level of confidence shown at Wembley is not quite where we'd like to be."
But persuading Redknapp to take the job beyond Euro 2012 might not be so clear cut, with another season still to run on his Tottenham contract.
Having been backed by Tottenham during a tax evasion trial which ended with not guilty verdicts on Wednesday, Redknapp might want to remain loyal to a club on the brink of a second season of Champions League football.
The option is open for Redknapp to just coach England at the June 8-July 1 European Championship before returning to Tottenham.
"We are not prepared to restrict ourselves at this stage," Bernstein said.
"He might be English. He might be British. He might not be. He might be for the Euros only, he might be long term. We need to look at all the options."
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