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Tottenham 'issue hands-off message to Jose Mourinho' amid talk he wants to raid his former club for Eric Dier and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as he draws up shopping list ahead of life at Roma

Jose Mourinho will be emphatically rejected if he tries to make Spurs duo Eric Dier and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg two of his first signings at Roma, according to reports.

Tottenham sacked manager Mourinho last month after a disastrous spell in charge, and the Portuguese is said to have little prospect of luring two of his former stars to Serie A when he starts his new role at the end of this season.

A Spurs insider told The Sun: 'There is no way we would sell either of these players. Of course, the new manager would have the final say.