Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has revealed he thought he was joining Tottenham Hotspur on deadline day.
The Japan international was linked with both clubs over the summer.
But he eventually signed with the Gunners, who paid Bologna around £16m.
"I thought I wasn't able to join Arsenal," Tomiyasu has told DAZN Japan. "I thought I was going to Spurs.
"On deadline day, the move broke down. Arsenal asked me to join them and I did immediately."
Tomiyasu has fitted in seamlessly at the Emirates, with Mikel Arteta starting him in seven straight Premier League matches.
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