Father claims Jose Mourinho called his Arsenal-mad son for Tottenham Hotspur transfer

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Timothy Castagne’s father has told Het Nieuwsblad (print edition, page 15, September 5, 2020) that Tottenham Hotspur wanted to sign the full-back, and he has also stated that he is an Arsenal fan.

Pierre Castagne has disclosed that Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho wanted to sign the full-back, and that the Portuguese had a video call with him.

However, according to the 24-year-old’s father, Spurs could not come up with the funds, as they needed to sell Serge Aurier first.

Pierre Castagne has also said that his son – who recently joined Leicester City – grew up as an Arsenal fan.

The 24-year-old himself told Derniere Heure in June 2020 that he was a fan of Arsenal when Thierry Henry played for the Gunners, but added that he would be open to a move to Spurs.

As reported by BBC Sport, Castagne – who can operate as a right-back or as a left-back – has joined Leicester from Italian club Atalanta on a five-year contract.

Castagne’s father told Het Nieuwsblad (print edition, page 15, September 5, 2020): “Above all, he dreamed of the Premier League. As a twelve-year-old fan of Arsenal and Thierry Henry, he said that he wanted to play there one day.

“When he played the friendly against Leicester last year, he was over the moon afterwards. They play good football and at a high intensity.”

Pierre Castagne added: “He conducted a video conference with Jose Mourinho, but Tottenham had to sell Serge Aurier first. With a little more money they could have made an offer, like Leicester.”

Missing out?

One suspects that Castagne being an Arsenal fan would not really have affected Tottenham much, as the North London outfit recently signed Matt Doherty, who is also a supporter of the Gunners.

However, the 24-year-old would have been a good signing for Spurs, especially as he is versatile to play at left-back and at right-back.

While Doherty has been signed to play at right-back, Castagne would have given Ben Davies some strong competition at left-back and could also also been an option at right-back.