Jose Mourinho reveals that Tottenham refused to pay £10m for this TOP player

Originally posted on BenchWarmers | By Sean Walker | Last updated 1/28/23

Jose Mourinho revealed that he wanted to sign one of the world’s current best defenders while at Tottenham but the club said no.

The Portuguese manager is currently in Italy where he is in charge of Serie A side, AS Roma. The 60-year-old has had a tremendous career as a manager, overseeing some of the best teams in the world.

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Much of his time was spent in England where he managed multiple sides including Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham. In a recent interview, he revealed that it was at the North London club where he almost signed Napoli defender Kim Min-jae but the club refused to pay the extra money.

José Mourinho: “I wanted to sign this player when I was at Tottenham, but Tottenham didn’t give him to me. He costed 10 million, Tottenham offered 5 million. I had a few face time calls with the boy, he wanted so much to join us. Now he’s a top player, Kim [Min-Jae].”

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— IM (@Iconic_Mourinho) January 28, 2023

“I wanted to sign Kim Min-jae when I was at Tottenham. I had some FaceTime calls with him — our bid was €5m, Fenerbahçe wanted €10m for Kim and for Tottenham that wasn’t possible. Now look at Kim and his level, he’s a top player.” Mourinho said.

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