A former Tottenham defender has confessed that he was not overly keen on making some of the moves he did during his career, including his switch to the Lilywhites.

Tottenham Hotspur endured a bleak period in the 1990s and until around 2005, with the club’s upward trajectory beginning when Martin Jol took over.

In that period, the Lilywhites had a lot of journeyman-like players who struggled to make an impression at White Hart Lane, with plenty of turnover in the squad.

One man who played on loan at Spurs during the 2003-04 season has now revealed that he regrets making the move to the North London club.

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The player in question is Stephane Dalmat, who arrived at the Lane on loan from Inter Milan in the summer of 2003, and he made an impressive start to his time in the Premier League.

However, his performances dropped off in the second half of the season, and his attitude off the pitch also caused some consternation at Tottenham, who decided not to make the move permanent.

The Frenchman moved around a lot during his career, playing for 11 different clubs, and he admits that he was poorly advised.

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