Ange Postecoglou denied that Mathys Tel ever rejected Tottenham and a “conversation” between the two convinced him to move to Spurs, rather than Manchester United or Arsenal.
“I think that’s a simplistic way of looking at it,” Postecoglou said when asked about reports that Tel had initially turned them down. “You’re looking at 19-year-old player making a decision, it’s not so much he rejected us, it’s getting as much info as possible, wanting to be comfortable in his decision and not pushed into it.
“I think it’s credit to him, I had a conversation with him and I think we have got a great place for him here. Certainly what we have in the next few months and beyond I think it’s a perfect fit.
“100 per cent (sold on Spurs) it was about finding about everything, that gave him more confidence, he is very ambitious and he has got a great deal of confidence and he has chosen us, which is great for the football club.”
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