Matt Doherty revealed how Jose Mourinho texted him before he was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur.
Wolverhampton Wanderers agreed to sell the Irishman to Spurs for £ 15million in August, ending his 10-year relationship with the club.
Doherty – a customer of Jorge Mendes – signed a four-year deal with Spurs, replacing Serge Aurier as Mourinho’s first choice right-back.
And Doherty has now described in detail the conversations he had with Mourinho in the run-up to his departure through the wolves.
“I don’t think the club has to sell,” said Doherty of our sister title Football.London. “When I knew there was interest it was pretty easy that I wanted to come to Tottenham and play for Tottenham this season.
“Luckily I succeeded, but we just had a chat and he sent me a video from the locker room saying that the locker room is waiting for you and so on. He sent me a picture from above. Just nice little things like this that he didn’t have to do.
“I have to say the club has been exceptional since I’ve been here. Not just it, but the general staff too. When I came here people were trying to help me settle in, find accommodation, etc. You really did everything that made the experience really, really first class. “
On Mourinho, Doherty added: “From the outside you only see the interviews, you see him in the media and on the margins. But you don’t know him, you don’t see the sense of humor he has, the bond that he has with his players . I was pleasantly surprised in that regard. “
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