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Zenit St. Petersburg striker Artem Dzyuba has said Tottenham Hotspur and Jose Mourinho made contact with his representatives during the January transfer window, but his club turned down the approach.
Spurs were linked with a series of attackers after England captain Harry Kane tore his hamstring in January, with the frontman not expected to return to training until April at the earliest.
Dzyuba, 31, told Russia 24 (MailOnline's Jonathan Spencer) of Tottenham's recent interest in his signature:
"Indeed, when Harry Kane at Tottenham broke down, people contacted me.