Hulk has revealed how he came close to joining Tottenham in 2020.
Hulk has released a book about his career and in it he details his move to Atletico Mineiro in January 2021.
But before signing for the Brazilian club, Hulk was a free agent and had accepted a proposal from Spurs.
Former boss Jose Mourinho was keen to bring the forward to north London but Hulk did not meet the criteria required to get a visa.
Hulk explained: "There was a (work permit) score with some criteria to be played in England.
"Having recent call-ups by the Brazilian national team, and having played in some of the top five leagues in the world: Italy, Spain, Germany, England or France were some of them.
"I spent a good amount of time in China and consequently outside the national team's call-ups. Lawyers even tried a special license, but it was not possible."
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