Bryan Ruiz has embarrassed Fulham by saying he wanted to join Spurs instead - and admitting he only went to Craven Cottage for the money.
The £10.6m Costa Rica international's ill-advised claims come days after he completed his first full 90 minutes for the Premier League side in Monday's win over Liverpool, for which he was praised by manager Martin Jol.
Ruiz told Dutch magazine Voetbal International: "I did not want Fulham. Previously Tottenham interested. This is a club that you say 'yes' to. But it was never real.
"On August 30 Fulham arrived in the bidding. My manager called and said there was an agreement between the clubs and that we were going to London. I hesitated again, but he convinced me.
"Attractive financial terms and a conversation with Martin Jol won me over."