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Dejan Kulusevski revealed what he did before Rodrigo Bentancur's January transfer to Tottenham

Tottenham fans will get to see plenty of new signings Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur over the next week with three games on the agenda.

Taking on Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup on Saturday evening, Spurs then host Southampton and Wolves in the Premier League next week.

Antonio Conte admitted in his pre-match press conference that his new arrivals won't start against the Seagulls at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but both are likely to get minutes over the course of the coming games as the head coach looks to integrate them into his Spurs XI.

With both knowing each other from their time together at Juventus, Kulusevski revealed that he wrote to Bentancur to make sure he was joining Tottenham before their moves went through.

"I’m a big fan of Rodrigo," the Swede told the club. "I think he has a lot of potential – he can do it all.

"I wrote to him (before I signed) and asked if he was coming here, and when he said yes I was very happy because, first things first, he’s a very good player, but also a very good guy.

"I think everybody is going to love him. He’s a fantastic guy outside the pitch and also it’s nice to have a team-mate that I know being here with me."

Fellow new signing Bentancur also delivered his own verdict on Kulusevski after reuniting with him in north London.

"Kulusevski is a brilliant player. He’s young but he has incredible character when playing," explained the Uruguay international.

"I’m very happy to continue having him as a teammate and I hope we can both play a good part in this team going forward."

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