There were a number of other clubs across the continent interested in Hugo .
Spurs stole a march on them by moving quickly to sign Hugo , despite a row with the Olympique Lyonnais president Jean - Michel Aulas .
There were a number of other clubs across the continent interested in Hugo , but Spurs stole a march on them by moving quickly to sign him , despite a row with the Olympique Lyonnais president Jean - Michel Aulas .