‘Bring me back’… £4m defender says he regretted leaving Tottenham a day after being sold
Leaving a football club you love is never an easy decision.
The frenetic nature of the transfer market is undoubtedly one of the aspects of being a football player that we don’t envy.
You could be picked up and taken to a new city with strangers the day after you’re settled in with your loved ones at a particular club.
A few years ago, a player who was sold by Tottenham Hotspur has since acknowledged how much he regretted leaving the team. He has stated that he wanted Daniel Levy to re-sign him the day after he was sold.
The defender who regretted leaving Tottenham
At Spurs, Michael Dawson had become a genuine fan favourite, but Mauricio Pochettino’s drastic alterations in 2014 forced Dawson to depart the team.
Speaking on the Off The Shelf Podcast, Dawson, a defender, said he regretted leaving Tottenham the very next day after moving to Hull City for £4 million.
When Mauricio entered, I was thirty years old, and they wanted Fazio inside and me out. The day after I signed, I was thinking how nice it would be to call Daniel and ask him to return the money and bring me back, given the opportunity to relocate north. That’s how it was, difficult at first, and then we were demoted. I was leaving this place with mixed feelings, having been
Michael Dawson’s difficult move
We can absolutely understand why Dawson regretted leaving Tottenham.
Let’s be honest, Hull City aren’t the greatest club in the world, and it’s a huge culture shock moving from London to East Yorkshire.
Dawson didn’t have the best of times at Hull, ultimately getting relegated with the Tigers, while Mauricio Pochettino proved to be rather revolutionary at Spurs.
Sometimes football can be a cruel game, and in this line of work, you often have to make decisions that don’t suit you on a personal level, and this is certainly an example of a player who was forced to leave a club before he was ready to.
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Joe Cole predicts where Tottenham are going to finish in the Premier League this season
Joe Cole has predicted where Tottenham Hotspur will finish in the Premier League following their draw at West Ham United last night.
Tuesday night, Tottenham was held to a 1-1 tie and lost the chance to pass Aston Villa into fourth position.
After just five minutes, Brendan Johnson scored the first goal for Ange Postecoglou’s team.
The residents of North London appeared poised to score another goal and consolidate their early lead. However, Kurt Zouma’s corner kick proved to be sufficient to gain a point for West Ham, moving Spurs up to fifth position ahead of Aston Villa’s trip to Manchester City this evening.
Harry Redknapp, the former manager of Tottenham, has already tipped his old team to finish ahead of Villa and take fourth place.
Joe Cole has already given his assessment of the top four race and revealed where he believes Spurs should be.Cole predicts where Tottenham will finish
“I believe they could score a fourth goal,” the former Chelsea player stated. “I think the signings of Porro, Van De Ven, Udogie, and Maddison have been fantastic. We knew about Ange and his Celtic club and wondered if they had the capability, but Tottenham was the surprise package for me at the beginning of the season.
“I believe they had a minor setback, but I genuinely believe they can find Villa.”
“Keep in mind that Villa’s European campaign will teach them something. Lille is a strong team that will exert pressure on Villa.
Tottenham in talks with investors
There seems to be a lot going on at Tottenham behind the scenes, even while Postecoglou is fighting for a spot in the top four this season.
When Spurs released their financial year 2023–2023 results today, chairman Daniel Levy acknowledged the team is seeking new investors.
“The board and its advisors, Rothschild & Co., are in discussions with prospective investors,” Levy disclosed in the statement.
Postecoglou has made noticeable changes to the pitch this season, and today’s announcement should give Spurs supporters hope for the future.
