Zenit striker Artem Dzyuba has revealed that Tottenham tried to sign him in January at the behest of coach Jose Mourinho.
The Premier League side were in the market for a new striker to replace Harry Kane, who has been ruled out until May after suffering a ruptured tendon in his hamstring in their New Year's Day clash against Southampton.
Spurs' search for a replacement for their top scorer saw them linked to Real Sociedad star Willian Jose, who is now reportedly close to joining Barcelona, and Krzysztof Piatek before the Poland international joined Hertha Berlin.