Former boss admits he nearly landed proven Premier League hitman during Tottenham spell

Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that he was ‘close’ to signing Javier Hernandez for Tottenham Hotspur during the striker’s time at Manchester United. The Portuguese was Spurs manager for nearly 18 months, between July 2012 and December 2013. Landing the Mexican forward at that stage would have been something of a coup for the Lilywhites; Hernandez … Read more