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Tottenham star makes bold claim about Spurs and Arsenal fans after £21m transfer

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Kevin Danso claimed there are more Tottenham fans in north London than supporters after spending less than a season in that part of the capital.

Those in white are currently revelling in their triumph and believe they have the local bragging rights after the Gunners endured another trophyless campaign. Their Austrian defender has continued to stoke the fire, claiming the locals follow - not Arsenal.

The 26-year-old joined Tottenham on loan from Lens in February and has since made his deal was made permanent this week. He's penned a five-year deal for a £21million fee.

Among his 15 appearances was the Europa League final in Bilbao. He came off the bench to before the team as they lined the streets from Edmonton up to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Danso believes, in one of English football's hotbeds, that Tottenham have the edge when it comes to supporters with his words likely to rattle those in red.

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He told : "[That night in Bilbao] was and still is incredible. I hadn't even realised it on the pitch. I slid down on my knees to the fans. I didn't realise it right away; right after the game it was like a dream. It wasn't until two days later that I truly realised I was a European cup winner.

"If you're not in London yourself, you don't really realise what a fan base we have. From outside, you think there are more Arsenal fans in North London, but in my opinion, there are more Tottenham fans."

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Tottenham's European success covered for a dire campaign, which saw them lose more than twenty times. Throughout the tournament's history no team had ever lost 22 times and not been relegated, but Ange Postecoglou's side retained their top flight status.

Arsenal meanwhile endured another season of near misses as faces questions. For a third year on the bounce they were runners-up in the league whilst they had to deal with semi-final losses in the and the Carabao Cup.

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