Tottenham Hotspur never first choice for summer transfer target Jeremy Toljan

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Jeremy Toljan says he always wanted to move to Borussia Dortmund.

Tottenham Hotspur were strongly linked in the summer with a bargain move for full-back Jeremy Toljan.

The German under-21 international was claimed by SkySports to be a replacement for Kyle Walker, and was available at under £5 million from Hoffenheim.

Spurs missed out on Toljan and signed Serge Aurier for £23 million.

But Toljan has insisted he only ever had eyes for Dortmund.

Speaking to German newspaper BILD, Toljan said of Dortmund: “I wanted to come here from the very beginning.”

Toljan actually made his debut for Dortmund against Tottenham in the Champions League, a 3-1 defeat.

The 23-year-old has now since started the last three domestic league games for Dortmund, who have been pushed into playing him due to injury.

Spurs will be happy with the signing they did make in Serge Aurier, and it appears to have worked out for all.

Toljan landed the move he always wanted, and Spurs did not have to settle for being his second choice.