Tottenham missed out on the signing of Marco Asensio eight years ago because the club were too slow to act in the transfer market, according to a former member of staff.
Asensio joined Real Madrid from Real Mallorca back in December 2014 after the Spanish giants agreed to pay a fee of just £3.5million for the 18-year-old midfielder.
He has gone on to contribute 46 goals and 23 assists in 221 appearances for Real Madrid since, winning two La Liga titles and two Champions League trophies.