Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur has said that Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani helped convince the midfielder to join the Premier League.
Bentancur was on international duty when he joined Spurs on deadline day in the January transfer window, in a deal understood to be worth £16M from Juventus.
Despite the fact it had always been a 'dream' to play in the Premier League for Bentancur, the midfielder says his international teammates helped make the move a reality.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Bentancur said: 'I was following my situation [transfer to Tottenham] while on international duty, and as soon as Luis Suarez found out that there was a possibility of me coming to play in the Premier League, and for Tottenham, he made himself available to give me as much information as I required.
'Suarez said it would be a great move for me and it would help me both professionally and personally. If I needed anything, he was willing to help me out.
'Edinson Cavani got involved too. I asked him [about the move], even though he will be an opponent, and he said it was a spectacular league to play in and it would benefit me greatly.'
Bentancur joined on a four-year contract after a successful spell in Turin that saw him win five trophies - including three straight Serie A titles, making a total of 181 appearances.
The former Serie A midfielder also said that Antonio Conte was a 'massive factor' in his decision to move to North London.
Bentancur said: 'It certainly has been a real dream of mine to play in this league. I used to watch English football and the Premier League as a kid growing up.
'The fact that [head coach] Antonio Conte was here was a massive factor in helping me make up my decision to join Tottenham, and a big motivation.
'I feel that he can dramatically improve me as a player and I'm looking forward to learning from him big time.
'Things have been going really well. I've had the help of all of my team-mates and all the backroom staff, so I'm excited to get going.
'His track record is amazing. He's won lots of titles and has been successful wherever he's gone.'
Bentancur is expected to start for Spurs against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.