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A late deal was done for an £8million loan deal with the option to buy Tel for £45m in the summer.

I think it is credit to him that he took his time and spoke to the right people.”

Postecoglou added: “I had a conversation with him and mine was purely about football.

I think he will find a really great place for him in terms of where he is in his career.

At the same time I think it was right to take as long as he did and he was totally comfortable with it.”

Tel was one of four reinforcements brought into the Spurs squad during the January window with former Lens centre-back Kevin Danso also set to make his debut(

Micky got through the game alright but I don’t think he feels ready for that step up to the Premier League, the intensity of it.

If people haven’t understood my philosophy after 26 years of management, I don't think anything I say now is going to change any of that.”

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