Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino insists Michael Dawson remains club captain.
The defender has come close to joining Hull City this summer.
"Still Michael Dawson is here and he is our captain," he said. "For me it is not a problem to choose the captain.
"For me, Michael Dawson is here and while still here is the captain. It is nothing to talk about."
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