Nacer Chadli has revealed that he rejected the opportunity to move to Swansea City on loan in the January transfer window.

The Tottenham Hotspur winger was heavily linked with a temporary move away from White Hart Lane last month but insists that he was never eager to leave the club he joined last summer.

"It was a possibility, but it is in the past," Chadli told reporters when asked about the interest from Swansea.

"I had to make a decision and my decision was to stay. Everything was not clear so I wanted to stay at Tottenham and play for my club. I have signed for five years and I'm happy.

"When I came to Spurs, I knew I wasn't going to play in every game as we have 60 matches in a season."

Chadli scored his first Premier League goal in the victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday.