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Tottenham's £30million record signing Erik Lamela still wants to go out on loan with Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid keen on taking him.

The 21-year-old Argentinean made the request while Andre Villas Boas was still at White Hart Lane.

Lamela is desperate to play every week to keep his World Cup dream alive.

So far this season the winger, who can play on either side, has made just three Premier League starts.

Although he has publicly declared he is up for the challenge of breaking into the Spurs team, his private frustrations are well known and have attracted interest from a number of top European clubs.

Spurs, however, have no intention of farming Lamela out and retain high hopes for him.

The wideman was signed during the summer transfer window from Roma. At the time his capture was widely hailed as a coup for Tottenham.

It is understood, however, that he was one of four players that former Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas did not approve. Lamela was still recruited by chairman Daniel Levy and Technical Director Franco Baldini.

Villas Boas actually wanted Anzhi star Willian but was beaten to the Brazilian by former boss Jose Mourinho.