Chelsea summer target Fernando Llorente revealed the reason why he favoured a move to fellow London rivals Tottenhamham Hotspur despite interest from the Premier League Champions.
The Spanish international said that that club manager Mauricio Pochettino convinced him to join the North London club over local rivals Chelsea.
The former Atletico Bilbao forward sealed a move to Tottenham on the transfer deadline day in a £14 million transfer deal.
He said: “The truth is that Chelsea has been after me for a long time but at the end, you know how this works.
“At the very last minute, Pochettino called me and convinced me. The Tottenham project is impressive. They have done very well in the last few years, and I think I fit very well with this project. I think I can help them a lot.”
The former Juventus and Sevilla star scored 15 league goals in his debut campaign in English football last season and was widely expected to leave Swansea this summer.
“It is clear that Pochettino played a very important role in the decision. I have known him since he was playing in Spain,” Llorente added.
“I made my first-team debut against him at San Mames. He was at the end of his playing career and I was at the beginning of mine. Then he was the Espanyol manager and I faced him several more times. Now I play under him at Tottenham and I really want to give my best.”
Spurs was impressive in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund at the Wembley Stadium, Pochetinno’s men defeated the Die Borrussien 3-1.
Spurs will be up against Llorente former team Swansea on Saturday at the Wembley Stadium.
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