I think the only way he might have played us was when he said he'd be OK signing another deal with us if his dream move didn't come off. I personally, with the benefit of hindsight, don't think there was ever any chance of that.
These are the things I hope one day will come out after Eriksen has retired etc. Not that I think it is very important, but would still be interesting to know.
Might also give us some insight into how Pochettino dealt with things that summer. Some of the comments he made about unsettled group etc. were rather odd.