Benfica striker Carlo Vinicius insists there were times last season when Tottenham wanted to sign him.

The striker joined Spurs on loan in October 2020 with a view to a permanent move.

When asked by Zero Zero if he felt they wanted to sign him, he said: “Yes, at times Tottenham wanted to, but they ended up not being able to.

“Regarding [Harry] Kane, no comment is needed. He is a great striker. For me he's among the top three strikers today.

“I'm glad I learned so much even though I was his substitute. In that situation, you only have two options: either let go or learn. And in the minutes they give you, prove your worth.

“That's the one I chose. I took advantage, gave my best, proved my worth and I believe the Tottenham staff, including the fans, liked it.

Vincius is currently on-loan at PSV Eindhoven.