£40.8m striker claims Tottenham wanted to sign him this summer, as he hails Harry Kane

Former Tottenham striker Carlos Vinicius has revealed that Spurs wanted to sign him on a permanent deal towards the end of his loan spell. The 26-year-old joined Jose Mourinho’s side on a season-long loan deal last year to be a backup to Harry Kane, but he would’ve dreamt of displacing the English superstar. Vinicius spent most of his time in North London watching and learning from Kane instead of playing alongside him. He believes that is the reason why he found it difficult at Tottenham, but he has admitted that he learnt a lot from the Spurs striker. When asked if Tottenham wanted to sign him permanently, the 26-year-old, now at PSV, told Zero Zero:

“Yes, at times Tottenham wanted to, but ended up not being able to.   “Regarding Kane, no comment is needed. He’s a great striker. For me, he’s among the top three strikers today. I’m glad I learned so much even though I was his substitute.   “In that situation, you only have two options: either let go, or learn and, in the minutes they give you. Prove your worth. That’s the one I chose. I took advantage, gave my best, proved my worth and I believe the Tottenham staff, including the fans, liked it.   “It wasn’t easy for me because, in my position, I was one of the best forwards in the world. I tried to enjoy training, games and everything that involved the Premier League as much as possible.”

Spurs signed Vinicius on loan from Benfica at the start of last season and Mourinho’s men negotiated a clause that gave Tottenham an option to buy him for £40.8 million at the end of the campaign. (BBC) However, it was considered too much money who was always going to be a backup. Source - TBR Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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