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Davinson Sanchez Talks Barcelona Rejection, Tottenham's EPL Title Ambitions

Tottenham Hotspur defender Davinson Sanchez has said he turned down the chance to join Barcelona earlier in his career.

The centre-back, who became Spurs' record signing when he joined from Ajax last summer, is rated as one of the most promising young defenders in the game, having impressed with Tottenham, the Dutch giants and Nacional before that.

Speaking with Darren Lewis of the Daily Mirror, Sanchez said Barcelona approached him about moving to the Camp Nou during his stint with Nacional, although he decided the time wasn't right:

"Barcelona wanted me to play for their B team.