Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood has revealed Eric Dier was on the club's radar during Harry Redknapp's time in charge.
He wrote in the Independent: "I like the look of Eric Dier, who was a player that we had picked out for some time as a potential future signing during my time at the club.
He is a versatile footballer who is comfortable on the ball. He came in to the training ground when Harry Redknapp was manager and trained with us for a few days. In the end he went to Everton on loan but we liked what we saw and kept tabs on him."
For the big stories and the banter follow us on Twitter: @tribalfootball