"If I know there's an approaching storm, I will stay here, I'll sleep in the restaurant, " he said.

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"He was all set to go to another club I believe on a two-and-a-half year deal and he rang me on the morning to say he didn't want to go and wanted to stay here, asked if there was anything I could do, " Cooper revealed.

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