Spurs were favourites to sign the Monaco star after joining West Ham in the chase.
“I just thought he’s a good player and he can play several positions for us, he can play in a midfield or attacking-midfield role if we want to change our system,” Redkapp said.
“We’ve lost Aaron Lennon [to injury] so we haven’t got a great deal of width. We can play a diamond formation if we want to and he can be a big player in that system.
“So, yes, we took him on loan until the end of the season to see how it goes.”
