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http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/dos-santos-ramos-stopped-me-joining-city-or-chelseaIgnore the headline
Any regrets about letting him go? How does he compare to our current wingers? I'm not sure we'd be worse off if we'd persisted with him but then he might have been more interested in clubbing than football at the time. Maybe he went out on the piss so much primarily because he wasn't getting played? I don't know or care about the details but he's looked alright on the few occasions I've seen him since he left.
"I had offers from Manchester [City] and Chelsea. But when Ramos called and explained I'd be a regular at Tottenham, I liked the idea of playing English football.
"He was replaced by Redknapp. It was very frustrating for me because, like every footballer, I just wanted to play. I'd prepare for a game every three days… then not play. I really wanted to do well, and the fans were supportive.
"I remember them singing 'When the Spurs go marching in'. Great fans - I had time to watch them because I didn't play!
"I liked London, too, and my home in Chigwell. Not the weather, though. It got dark at 4pm and it was always cold, cloudy and raining."
Any regrets about letting him go? How does he compare to our current wingers? I'm not sure we'd be worse off if we'd persisted with him but then he might have been more interested in clubbing than football at the time. Maybe he went out on the piss so much primarily because he wasn't getting played? I don't know or care about the details but he's looked alright on the few occasions I've seen him since he left.