The Dutchman has propelled the German club to joint top of the Bundesliga and into the last eight of the UEFA Cup.

They face Manchester City in the quarter-final first leg at the Nordbank Arena tomorrow in front of an expectant 52,000 crowd.

These are good days for Jol, who lost his job at Tottenham in October 2007 and was replaced by Juande Ramos.

But he has maintained his warmth for the Premier League while in Germany.

He said: "I want to build a good side at Hamburg and stay here for another one or two seasons.

"I still have my house in England. So if there was a very good opportunity, maybe a club with ambitions of Europe, I would certainly think about it.

Jol remains proud of the job he did at White Hart Lane and believes Harry Redknapp, who replaced Ramos, can make a difference.

Tottenham now lie 11th in the table and are nine points above the relegation zone with seven games remaining.

Jol said: "It was almost a miracle we finished in the top five two years in a row. We did a good job.

"(Chairman) Daniel Levy wants Champions League football, that is clear.

"Harry knows he has a very good side but I had a very good squad as well.

"If he gets time, Spurs have got the resources and they can build a great team. But getting in the top four is very difficult."

Hamburg will again be without a number of key players as Bastian Reinhardt, Thimothee Atouba, Romeo Castelen, Maxim Choupo-Moting, Guy Demel and Alex Silva are sidelined through injury.

However, Paolo Guerrero (ankle) and Collin Benjamin (thigh) returned to training today after ankle and thigh problems respectively and could be involved against City.

Asked where his priorities lie, Jol said: "I cannot pick teams for games like Aston Villa and Spurs did because we have only 14 to 15 players to call on.

"We have a bit of an advantage because we are at home. City may have the quality but we have the spirit."