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Jenas: Defoe would rather be at West Ham than Sunderland

Jermaine Jenas says former team-mate Jermain Defoe would 'undo all of the good work' he's done at Sunderland if he were to leave the club in the current transfer window, but admits the striker would 'probably rather be back in London'.

Defoe has been linked with a move away from Wearside this month, and his club rejected a £6m offer from his former side West Ham.

The pair played together for Tottenham Hotspur and England, and Jenas thinks the Irons are a more attractive proposition for the player.

"You look at who's progressing more as a club, you'd say West Ham. I'm pretty sure he'd rather probably be back in London and being a part of what West Ham are trying to do", he said.

This clip first appeared on 5 live Sport on Wednesday 4th January 2016.

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