We did everything we could to stop Sol Campbell leaving Tottenham for Arsenal, but there was no chance he decided he needed to move for his own career': Spurs executive reveals key details behind controversial transfer

"We did everything we could, but there was no chance what he was going to get at Arsenal was way out of our range... Sol believed we weren't spending enough to get better players in."

"For Campbell, trophies were the ultimate objective, and he didn't feel Tottenham could help him deliver that ambition, while Arsenal ultimately would."

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