Scotland skipper lifts lid on Liverpool journey, axed Sunderland move and why he chose Spurs deal in summer

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That’s when I came to peace with it, really.“It was always Tottenham, as long as they stayed up. When [Roberto] De Zerbi came in, I was fully confident they weren’t going down.

It was a good decision from them, because they ended up getting £2.85million for me in the summer.“I knew the Hull scout Stan Ternent had came and watched me against Hibs. At that time, I think Burnley and Sunderland came in for me.

Anyway, the window shut, and I stayed at Hull and I remember meeting my agent.“Stoke were in for me at that point, but they were like 7th or 8th, and in the European positions. I told him I knew Liverpool were talking, that they were a top club, but there was no way...I needed to make another step [before joining them].