Antonio Conte wanted to loan me, but Oliver Skipp injury kickstarted my Tottenham career

Pape Matar Sarr has revealed that he almost left Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2022 after his conversation with Antonio Conte, only for the Italian to have a change of heart at the last moment.

While Ange Postecoglou has counted on Sarr from the day he stepped foot in the door at Tottenham, that was not the case with his predecessor, Conte.

Following his move from Metz, the young midfielder struggled to get a run in the side under Conte, even though he gave a decent account of himself whenever he got opportunities...