Philippe Coutinho was close to joining Tottenham from Barcelona last summer but the move fell through due to non-financial reasons, according to agent Kia Joorabchian.
The former Liverpool man became Barca’s record signing in January 2018, swapping Anfield for Camp Nou for an initial €120 million (£105m/$136m).
However, by the following summer, the Spanish giants were happy to see him leave, and he eventually joined Bayern Munich on loan.
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Reports in Spain have claimed Coutinho could have instead moved to Spurs, but that chairman Daniel Levy vetoed the deal.