Rodrigo Bentancur is happy playing for Tottenham boss Antonio Conte.

New signings arriving in the Premier League from abroad can often need time to adapt to the physical demands of English football.

But Bentancur has enjoyed a near-seamless introduction, which is no surprise when you hear the work he has put in behind the scenes since moving to London.

“No sooner had I arrived I just thought that I need to make an impact," Bentancur told the London Evening Standard.

“I enlisted the help of Daniel, my fitness coach, who I managed to bring over here as well. I knew I would have to be prepared as the English game is so intense and so quick, so end-to-end. I needed to prepare on a number of levels, with my lungs and fitness for the speed of the game."

Talking to Bentancur, it is easy to see why a workaholic like Conte was so keen to link up with a player so dedicated to his craft.

“Professional footballers have a lot of spare time, so that's where 'my uncle' Daniel comes in," says Bentancur, who has worked with family friend Daniel since he followed him to Italy when he left Boca Juniors in 2017.

“By spending your spare time doing extra work and fitness work, it's a positive. Ever since I have arrived I have seen that mentality that Antonio has. That's something that I really appreciate and I really like as well.

“He is the sort of coach who is very intense with everything and he wants his players to always give the maximum with everything, 100 per cent all the time."