Tottenham transfer news: Andre Villas-Boas REJECTED the chance to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Isco while manager of Spurs
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FOOTBALL expert Graham Hunter has revealed Tottenham came agonisingly close to signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Isco.
The North London side were chasing the duo from St-Etienne and Malaga respectively, and if not for Andre Villas-Boas, would have been Spurs players.
Speaking on his podcast 'The Big Inside View,' Hunter has told how the Portuguese manager wasn't convinced they would succeed at White Hart Lane.
Aubameyang - now established as one of the deadliest in finishers in Europe with Borussia Dortmund, even travelled to London, but the ex-Chelsea boss wasn't interested.
He said: "Daniel Levy still likes a good deal - and Aubameyang was that deal.
"Andre Villas-Boas was the coach, Aubameyang was offered to Spurs and the football structure at Spurs went 'This is clearly a player that we want to have a look at, let's meet him.'
"The agent took Aubameyang over to London and Andre Villas-Boas according to Daniel Levy wasn't interested, wouldn't meet them, didn't see the point in wasting time on them."
While he also revealed how it was a similar case when Spurs were interested in acquiring the services of Isco, now at Real Madrid.
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Hunter added: " Tim Sherwood has also told me about Villas-Boas' attitude towards Isco.
"Villas-Boas knew who Isco was, knew where he was playing - Sherwood said 'This is a must for Spurs. Right guy, right talent, right price, right age.'"
He went on to say how he was unsure whether the Spanish international would work hard enough in the No. 10 role.
And of course he has blossomed into one of the finest playmakers at the Bernabeu Stadium - becoming a vital player under Zinedine Zidane.
AVB was dismissed as Tottenham boss in December 2013, and since went on to manage Russian outfit Zenit Saint Petersberg, before replacing Sven-Goran Eriksson at Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League.
Aubameyang meanwhile come up against Spurs this season when his side face Spurs in the Champions League group stages.
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