Vincent Janssen says he did not join Tottenham "for the money" as he could have earned more by signing for another unnamed Premier League club.

Janssen moved to Spurs from AZ Alkmaar in the summer, commanding a sizeable £20million fee after finishing last season as the Eredivisie's top scorer.

The Netherlands international has scored three goals in 17 appearances for Mauricio Pochettino's side but has already seen his quality questioned in some quarters.

Tony Cascarino has suggested Janssen is more suited to the Championship than the Premier League but the striker is adamant he was not surprised by the fee Spurs paid for his services as other clubs were willing to pay more to secure his signature.

"Actually not, because there were clubs even willing to pay more money than Spurs but I immediately told AZ: I just want Spurs and not a club that might be offering even more," Janssen told Dutch magazine Helden.

"I did not choose [Tottenham] for the money. Believe me, I could’ve gone elsewhere to earn more, even in England.

"The chairman of Tottenham, Daniel Levy, also said that they wanted me very much and that I should be proud to be allowed to wear a Spurs shirt," he added.

Janssen claimed Bundesliga side Wolfsburg were interested before he joined Spurs - but opted not to disclose the English club who were also keen.

Janssen is currently on international duty with the Netherlands and is set to encounter several of his Spurs teammates when the Oranje face Belgium in a friendly on Wednesday night.