Financial reasons did not contribute to Philippe Coutinho's proposed move to Tottenham collapsing, his agent has confirmed. Reports in Spain this week claimed Coutinho was left frustrated with Spurs chief Daniel Levy after a deal to take him to north London fell through last summer having already been agreed.
But the Mirror have reported those claims were wide of the mark - and Mauricio Pochettino, in fact, opted against pursuing a move for the former Liverpool playmaker.
They say Levy and Spurs were willing to push ahead with the deal as Barcelona looked to offload the Brazilian, only for Pochettino to decide against it as he had the final say.
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