Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez admits there was an expectation of joining Barcelona.

Before joining Ajax, interest came from Barcelona.

He told the Daily Mail: "Everyone was telling me, 'You have to play in Barcelona: you're fast, strong, technical, made for it'. It was initially to play for Barca's B team, but I wanted continuity at a high level.

"I had a fantastic time at Ajax and we reached the Europa League final. This summer, I heard a lot of noise, but Spurs was the only offer on the table. Mauricio Pochettino is a huge influence.

"I saw the chance to grow as a player. He is a truly great coach. To be a great coach is to be a great person. He can joke with you but you go out there and you want to fight for him."