Tottenham failed with an offer for Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie in January.

Sport says Tottenham and former club AC Milan swooped in for the 26-year-old, but the midfielder is not ready to give up on his Barcelona dream so quickly.

It comes despite the Ivory Coast midfielder only joining the Catalan giants from in the 2022 summer window, where he signed a four-year deal following the expiry of his Milan contract.

Kessie is yet to find his feet at Barcelona and is experiencing a sustained spell outside of the starting eleven for the first time in his career, with just 12 LaLiga appearances all season.

Barcelona boss Xavi has chosen to start Kessie on just two occasions in LaLiga, which prompted clubs in Europe to enquire about his availability.