According to Dutch outlet De Telegraaf (via Voetbal Primeur), Ajax blocked Mexican defender Edson Alvarez from joining Tottenham Hotspur during the January transfer window despite a concrete offer from the North London side.
Spurs were keen to take the 22-year-old on loan, but the Eredivisie side weren’t interested in letting him go on a temporary basis.
Alvarez has found playing minutes hard to come by this term, featuring in just 11 league games so far.
Given his versatility, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Tottenham were interested in him as head coach Jose Mourinho admires his type of player.