Gylfi Sigurdsson has declared that he is impressed with the ambition of his new club Tottenham Hotspur.

The 22-year-old midfielder became Andre Villas-Boas's first signing as Spurs boss, choosing the club over a host of admirers, including Liverpool.

Sigurdsson told Goal.com: "Everything about the team is attractive. There's a new training ground, it's a massive club with fantastic players.

"There's talk about a new stadium. The ambition of the club is really high."

The Icelandic international is backing Villas-Boas to be a big success in his second managerial post in the Premier League opener.

"He didn't really have to sell himself because what he did at Porto was fantastic," he said. "Things didn't work out for him at Chelsea but that's probably one of the hardest jobs in football.

"You've seen so many great managers go there and it hasn't happened for them. But I think he's going to do right at Tottenham. You see the players, they are enjoying training."

Sigurdsson could feature in Spurs' opening league game against Newcastle United on August 18.