News about Martin Jol

Fulham have expressed an interest in Jhon Cordoba and are keen to buy the 30-year-old on loan with a £7 million interest. This is not the first time Fulham has attempted to sign Cordoba. Martin Jol, the former Fulham boss, wanted to buy Cordoba in 2013 when he was just 20 years old. However, he was unable to do so due to the laws surrounding a prospective work permit for the youngster. Fulham is in negotiations with Bobby De Cordova-Reid over a contract extension.

My Favourite SHIRT: I've been wearing red shirts my entire life, mainly at CSKA Sofia, Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester United, and Monaco. We had a brown and gold third kit at Tottenham Hotspur, and I loved it, we looked so cool and I said, 'We need to play in this all the time.' Spurs introduced me to the Premier League, and I have fond memories of White Hart Lane. Martin Jol was the coach, and he admired me completely. We had some crazy games, man... 4-3, 6-4, and I kept asking, 'What the hell is going on here?' We were just trying to entertain, and with Ange Postecoglou scoring late, the fans are going crazy. Spurs are back, and I'm thrilled to see them.

It would have been difficult to imagine these four former footballers leading some of Europe's most prestigious clubs starting out their careers with a twinkle in their eyes and luscious locks. With a windswept quiff on his head, one of the most profitable teams in history appears unrecognizable. In comparison, one grey-haired boss with both Premier League and international experience seems to be like a complete new person with long, curly locks. Another now-bald boss was once capable of growing out amazing ginger locks. And a Premier League winning boss, who is also bald, wore a dramatic short yet amazingly stylish haircut during his playing days. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at these managers from their playing days.

Ismaila Sarr (inset) stunned everyone on Monday night with a spectacular goal from his own half that opened the scoring against West Brom. Sarr trapped the ball dead before transferring it out of his feet and displaying his courtesy by a brilliant lob from inside his own half and across the field to Button's head. The finish was so good that many pundits and followers said afterwards that the Championship's goal of the season award may as well have been given to the Senegal national. However, it isn't only Sarr who can summon the spectacular from the halfway line. There have been plenty of jaw-dropping goals from similar range down the years and we salute some of the best here including David Beckham (top right), Patrik Schick (bottom right) and Wayne Rooney (main) who did it three times!