Clinton Njie
New Tottenham forward Clinton Njie has revealed that he turned down interest from Arsenal to join Spurs.
Njie, who signed a five-year deal and became Mauricio Pochettino’s fifth signing of the summer window, said Arsenal contacted his agent but he wasn’t interested in going to the Emirates. “I was never scared that my transfer to Tottenham would not be confirmed,” Njie told French newspaper L’Equipe.
“I never spoke to Arsenal representatives on the phone, they simply contacted my agent. My choice was made, I was determined to join Tottenham.”
In his first interview since his £12 million move from Lyon to White Hart Lane was confirmed on Saturday, Njie said that he’s excited to work with coach Pochettino.
“Here, I will be working under Mauricio Pochettino, a manager who plays youngsters and allows them to progress,” he said. “On Thursday, after I arrived in London and had my medical tests, he welcomed me, with the president Daniel Levy, to tell me that he hoped I would be available as quickly as possible. When I arrived in Europe, it was an aim and a dream to play one day in the Premier League.”
Cameroon international Njie admitted that signing for a Premier League club at the age of 22 has come earlier in his career than he expected.
