Van der Vaart claimed Liverpool wanted him
Van der Vaart completed a last-gasp £8million switch from Real
Madrid to White Hart Lane last week and has admitted he was also
courted by Liverpool before
being lured to north London.
And Van der Vaart, 27, insists he chose White Hart Lane over
Anfield because of Harry Redknapp.
The former Real Madrid man said: "Liverpool were interested, but
you have to have a good feeling and this manager gave me a good
feeling.
And he revealed his international team-mates who already play
for Premier League clubs were coercing him to join them.
'They were telling me that I should come to England; now I am
going to be playing in England and am very proud he said.
'I am going to be playing against Dirk Kuyt, Nigel De Jong,
Johnny Heitinga, so it’s good.'
He added: 'I will give it my best and hopefully I will play a
lot of games and will be important for the team.
'I hope to score goals, make good some good passes and give the
fans some fun.'