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Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that he thinks Gylfi Sigurdsson is the "perfect player" for Tottenham and says it was a "shame" he was ever sold.

The Icelandic midfielder was signed by Andre Villas-Boas back in 2012, after he took over from Harry Redknapp as Spurs boss.

Sigurdsson had impressed during a loan spell at Swansea the previous season, and Tottenham were happy to splash out £8.8 million to get their man.

The 27-year-old later dropped down the Spurs pecking order when new boss Pochettino took over in 2014 and he was sold to Swansea with Ben Davies going the other way.

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Speaking in the above video, the Argentine reflects on his former player and reveals that it was a "shame" that he was ever sold.

He says: "After he [Sigurdsson] moved to Swansea, we saw him develop.

"I think he is a perfect player for us. But, in that moment, it was the club's decision, his decision to move to Swansea and find another way.

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"Every time we've met him, he's shown his qualities, not just as a player, but as a man.

"All the people here talk about him very highly. It's a shame, but that's football. Sometimes you spread your weight. But you never know in football."