Former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams is in talks to join Harry Redknapp's coaching staff at Portsmouth.

Adams, who has been coaching in Holland and also had a spell as Wycombe manager, could become assistant manager at Fratton Park.

Redknapp said: "I can confirm I met with Tony Adams on Friday. I like Tony a great deal and he has got a lot to offer. We will wait to see how things develop."

Adams (39) would replace Kevin Bond who recently left Portsmouth to become Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder's number two.

Adams retired as a player in 2002, after Arsenal won the Premiership and FA Cup double. He won 66 England caps between 1987 and 2000 and was appointed at Wycombe in November 2003.

He lasted 12 months at Adams Park before resigning for personal reasons.

Adams took up a coaching role at Feyenoord last summer, working with their youth team, and then had a brief spell as a 'trainee coach' with Utrecht.

He had been in the running to become manager of NAC Breda but missed out on that job.  PA