Matt Doherty has said he never came close to leaving Tottenham Hotspur before reigniting his career under Antonio Conte.
The 30-year-old has had a tough time at Spurs since arriving from Wolves in the summer of 2020 under Jose Mourinho, struggling to adapt to being a conventional right-back again after years as a wing-back. Tottenham were understood to be open to offers for the Republic of Ireland international last summer and again in January but he has been a man transformed under Conte in his favoured position in recent weeks. He has had five goal involvements in Spurs' past six matches, scoring twice and laying on three assists.
Doherty made it clear after Sunday's 5-1 win against Newcastle, in which he scored and provided an assist, that he never felt he was closing to leaving the club.
