Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart says Tottenham boss Nuno pushed him out of the club.
Hart left Spurs for the Hoops at the end of preseason.
He told the Daily Mail: "At the end of the season, I thought: 'OK, one more year at Tottenham.' I was then going to start to think about winding down.
"I like to commit, I like to wear the badge properly for the team I represent. And then, two or three weeks into pre-season, I was told: 'No matter what happens, you will not kick a ball for Tottenham.'
"Yep. That's what Nuno (Espirito Santo) wanted. I never really had a conversation with him and the one conversation that we did have was that one.
"Look, maybe Tottenham needed a clear out and maybe they had to be firm. But I alluded to this earlier. I was thinking to myself: "What am I doing here? I'm fit, strong, ready, committed."
"But I spoke to my wife and I told her that I would sooner play 30 charity games and give something back with what I am trying to do. I'd sooner make myself available for my local park team, who are trying to raise a bit of money, and give my all than do this."
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