The Tottenham manager, Ange Postecoglou, denied Mathys Tel reports at first rejected the club before its date of move to North London.
Last week, the reports appeared a 19-year-old French striker refused to move to Spurs after meeting the chairman Daniel Levy in Germany.
But the phone was in the photo flying to London on Monday before the end of the transfer from Bayern Munich, initially attaching from the loan, but with Spurs with the option of purchasing 47.5 million GBP.
Asked if Tel rejected Spurs, Postecoglou said: “I think people must understand that you are talking about a 19-year-old who must make an important decision about his career and it is not that he rejected us or rejected anyone else.
“I think he just wanted to feel comfortable with his decision. I don’t think he wanted to be pushed in a certain direction and this is a recognition for him.
“I had a conversation with him and it was only around football and I think he would find a really good place for him.”
Postecoglou said earlier that he wanted to sign only players involved in the club’s project, despite the fact that they are currently in 14th place in the Premier League table.
Asked if he thought that the phone was involved in Spurs, the Australian added: “Yes, 100%. I am over 100% sure because he devoted so much time, he was so urgent when he found out everything. He had other options, so he gave it to give it more confidence that we get the right type of mentality, the right type of player.
“He is very ambitious. He has great faith and confidence. He believes that he can reach the top of the game and chose us what is a great debt collection of what we do. “
Tel could debut when Spurs defended 1-0 against Liverpool on Anfield on Thursday evening in the second match of the Carabao Cup.
Postecoglou confirmed that the phone and new defensive signing Kevin Danso will be available, but the key defensive duo Micky Van de Ven and Cristian Romero will remain.
