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Mauricio Pochettino makes Achraf Hakimi admission from Tottenham days

Mauricio Pochettino has claimed that he was very close to signing Achraf Hakimi for Tottenham.

The Argentinian is now in charge of Paris Saint-Germain and he brought the 22-year-old wing-back to the Parc des Princes from Inter Milan for around €70 million (£60 million) in July (Goal).

Hakimi is a truly top class player and the 37-capped Morocco international will undoubtedly go on to become a real hit in Ligue 1 and on the world stage.

What a brilliant signing the 22-year-old already looks for PSG. Things could have been very different, however.