Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason concedes he could easily be playing elsewhere this season.

There were times when he had to fight the urge to leave. It was tempting when Eddie Howe wanted him at Burnley and Sean O'Driscoll tried to lure him to Doncaster, but he believed in his own ability.

"It's difficult to take when you don't get the chance," Mason told the Daily Mail.

"There were times when I just wanted to leave and have a fresh start. I wasn't getting the opportunities I thought I deserved.

"I thought maybe going to a new club would change all that and that if I moved permanently instead of going on loan, I'd get treated differently. There were a few clubs in the Championship and I spoke to some managers, but I wanted to play for Tottenham. There was always that doubt that if I left I'd end up regretting it, and I would have definitely regretted it."