Josh Onomah has opened up on his move to Fulham, a deal which also saw Ryan Sessegnon join Tottenham Hotspur.
The Lilywhites' interest in the England u21 international was not a secret.
In fact, they had been chasing the teenager for the last few transfer windows, and Mauricio Pochettino and Daniel Levy finally got their man on transfer deadline day last week.
But there was another factor in Sessegnon arriving at Tottenham - a player going in the other direction.
That player was Josh Onomah, who had been at Spurs since 2015, but failed to make a significant impression on the first team.
He had loan spells with Aston Villa, in 2017/18, and Sheffield Wednesday last season but has now left the club permanently as part of the deal to sign Sessegnon from Fulham.
And Onomah has revealed the influence the new Spurs star had on his decision to move to Craven Cottage.
"It was a stressful couple of days, what with me not being definitely sure if it was going to happen or not," Onomah told fulhamfc.com . "But to finally get here, meet the players, meet the staff, is amazing and I just can’t wait to get started.
"When there’s two deals relying on each other it makes things a little more complicated. You hope for the best and that it all goes to plan, and thankfully it did.
"I wish Sess the best as well. I know him, I know he’s going to settle in quickly and do well, and I wish all the best for him.
"He told me how great a club Fulham is, a massive club with great fans. He knows me, he knows my style of play, and he said I’d fit right in.
"That made me look forward to joining even more.
"It was weird leaving Tottenham. I’ve been with them since I was eight, Tottenham has been my whole life, so it has been strange, but when one door closes another one opens.
"All I’m feeling now is excitement about the new challenge here, and hopefully I can settle in quickly."
