Roma have rejected a swap offer from Tottenham for fullback John Arne Riise.

The Daily Mail says Spurs have failed in their attempts to sign Arne Riise from Roma in a deal which would have seen Giovani Dos Santos move in the opposite direction.

Harry Redknapp is keen to bring in a left-sided player to strengthen the Tottenham squad and thought Riise would be the ideal solution.

Dos Santos has failed to make any impact at Tottenham following his £4.7m move from Barcelona during the summer and is desperate to get his career back on track.