New Tottenham signing Moussa Sissoko called Arsenal 'the club of my heart' ahead of £30m Spurs switch

Tottenham star: Moussa Sissoko left the France camp on Wednesday to complete a move to Spurs
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Tom Dutton1 September 2016

Tottenham's deadline day signing Moussa Sissoko will have to go a little further to win over his new fans following comments he made earlier in the summer.

The 27-year-old was set to join Everton in the final hours of Wednesday's transfer deadline day before Spurs swooped to hijack the deal and lured the France international to White Hart Lane for £30million.

Sissoko, who was relegated from the Premier League with Newcastle last term before starring at Euro 2016, signed a five-year deal with Tottenham, but will perhaps now be rueing comments he made in June.

Asked about talk of a move to Emirates Stadium ahead of Euro 2016, the midfielder expressed his great affection for Tottenham's near-neighbours.

Sissoko said: "It is very flattering. Arsenal is one of the best European teams. To be watched by that sort of club, that proves that you are a quality player.

"Everyone knows, I often said it when I was young, Arsenal is the club of my heart, because there were quite a few French players there like Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Sylvain Wiltord, Patrick Vieira who was my idol…

"The beautiful Arsenal. We will see. I cannot tell you if I am going to go to Arsenal. For the moment, I am focused on the French national team and the Euros."

The late deal concluded a busy transfer window for Spurs as Georges-Kevin Nkoudou and Pau Lopez arrived in north London.

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