Harry Redknapp has put himself forward for a shock return to management with Swansea City and wants to take Chelsea captain John Terry with him.

While Redknapp is not among the early favourites to succeed Bob Bradley at the Liberty Stadium, sources close to Swansea believe he could force his way into consideration.

And Redknapp’s ambitious plan to try to take Terry with him to Wales to sort out Swansea’s leaky defence could prove tempting to chairman Huw Jenkins and the club’s American owners.

Terry has so far refused to consider interest in him from China and clubs overseas, even though his contract is due to expire at the end of the season, as he bids to get fully fit and help Chelsea’s Premier League title bid.

But Chelsea would be unlikely to stand in Terry’s way if he did fancy trying to keep Swansea up with Redknapp, especially now Kurt Zouma is fit and with head coach Antonio Conte wanting to sign another defender in the January transfer window.