Ajax coach Frank de Boer admits he came close to joining Tottenham last summer.
De Boer says he and Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino were the top two candidates.
"I was, with Mauricio Pochettino, the biggest candidate," De Boer told FourFourTwo. "If they had chosen me, I would have accepted.
"I believe you have to take risks, and you must be sure that you will succeed."
Asked about AS Monaco, De Boer added: "That was not something I was looking for at that time. Liverpool and Spurs are clubs that I could manage. If I get an offer from a club in the future, I will think about that option and follow my feelings."