Juventus and Inter target ‘wanted Tottenham exit’, says Pochettino
The Frenchman had been struggling with game time under Pochettino and both Serie A giants had been linked with signing him, especially in the last few days of the summer transfer window.
According to Pochettino, however, Juve and Inter failed to make their move for Sissoko.
“The player was the first to be interested to move or to leave because he wanted to play more in a season that has the World Cup at the end,” Pochettino said. “But I think maybe that possibility didn’t exist and I was more than happy for him to stay and to give him the possibility to play. He didn’t play too much last season or not as much as he wanted and, always, the player is looking to move, to try to feel better and try to be important, maybe at another club. And, always, the club is sensitive [to the players’ feelings] in every single situation. But, in the end, when we decided to keep him and he decided to stay with us, it’s about moving on and seeing if he deserves to have the possibility to play.”