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Vincent Janssen: Give me 12 months to succeed at Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur striker Vincent Janssen has asked his critics to judge him after one year at White Hart Lane.

Janssen, 22, joined Tottenham from AZ Alkmaar last summer having scored 27 goals in 34 Eredivisie games in his first season for the Dutch club.

The Netherlands international has failed to match that form this term, having managed only four goals from 27 appearances and with none coming from open play, but he says people should not criticise him just yet.

"I have given myself 12 months to succeed in the Premier League with Tottenham and those 12 months are not over yet," he is quoted by Yahoo as telling De Telegraaf. "The level is really high here. Up until last week we were second in the league.

"Don't forget I had only played one season at the highest level in Holland when Spurs bought me from AZ Alkmaar. In a short period of time I have made some big steps forward in my career.

"I'm not going to throw the towel in just because things are not going great for the first time in my career. I am jumping to put the Spurs shirt on, but I will have to prove to the coach that I deserve to play."

Janssen revealed he turned down a January move to Galatasaray as he wanted to prove himself at Tottenham instead.

"When my agent turned up with Galatasaray I told him that he had to cut off the whole thing," he said. "No way I am leaving Spurs in less than one year."

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