Former Celtic star Victor Wanyama has opened up on his "tough" months under Jose Mourinho.
The CF Montreal midfielder made the move to MLS in January of 2020 having been frozen out by Spurs.
He had been linked with a summer move, with Celtic thought to be interested.
And despite the fact he'd played just 33 minutes all season the Kenyan international had to beg Tottenham to let him go.
Wanyama told radio outlet Radull Live Show: "Life was tough under Mourinho. I was not playing. I was injured for some time and when I came back I could not get a chance.
“I talked to the coach and told him I needed to play. He said ‘you have to wait, you are just coming back from injury’.
“Clubs came in for me and asked to take me on loan with an obligation to buy after some time but Tottenham said no.
"I walked to the chairman’s (Daniel Levy) office and told him to understand my situation.
"I had been at the club for four years and we had celebrated milestones including the Champions League final. He granted me my wish.
“When Thierry Henry called me and asked me to join him at Montreal, I couldn’t say no.”
