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“It’s my country and I like the league,” he told Cadena SER.

“Right now it would be very unfair to talk about anything other than my club because I have a contract, but obviously I would love to return to Spain, it’s something I’m really excited about.

“I finalized my contract renewal before the World Cup to be at ease during the tournament. Nobody has told me that Barça or Madrid want me.

“There were clubs that inquired about my situation, but there was no real interest. Tottenham probably asked for a lot of money for me because they consider me one of the best.”