I snubbed United and Chelsea, insists Spurs new boy Giovani dos Santos

Giovani dos Santos has revealed that he snubbed England's 'Big Two' to sign for Tottenham.

The 19-year-old Mexico striker, who arrived at White Hart Lane this summer from Barcelona for £4.7million, claims that he knocked back offers from Manchester United and Chelsea before moving to north London.

Dos Santos insists he chose Spurs because of boss Juande Ramos' promise of first-team football.

He told The Sun: 'My decision was purely sport. I wanted to play more and Tottenham gave me this opportunity.

'I also had good offers from Chelsea, Manchester United and Ajax but I loved Juande Ramos’ ideas.

'The coach has been key in this move. I spoke with him to know his intentions and I am very excited about this new adventure.

'Juande has said that next season could be very big for Tottenham and that was a big attraction for me.'

Dos Santos is confident he can adapt to English football and believes he will make a big impact next season.

He added: 'I am going to do great things with the Spurs.

'I want to be the star of the Premier League next season.

'That is my objective and the reason I have left Barcelona for Tottenham.

'I believe that my style of play can be better in England than it is in Spain but my first challenge will be to adapt to the Premier League.'