Jose Mourinho said he cannot wait to take charge of Tottenham for the first time at their own stadium and insisted he is not pursuing Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a potential signing.
The Portuguese was in jovial mood as he joined his players during at their London training ground ahead of Tuesday night's Champions League match against Olympiakos at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
It will be the Portuguese's first home match after overseeing a 3-2 Premier League win away to West Ham United on Saturday in his first match in charge since replacing Mauricio Pochettino last week.
"I've been in the new stadium to watch the Newcastle game [Spurs lost 1-0] and I felt it, the relationship between the fans and the players," Mourinho told a news conference.
Spurs sit second in Group B with seven points from their four fixtures five points behind leaders Bayern Munich, who face Red Star Belgrade.
Victory over the Greek club, whom held Spurs to a 2-2 draw on Matchday 1, would see Spurs qualify for the knockout stages of Europe's premier club competition for a third straight season.
It is a competition Mourinho knows well, having guided both Porto (2004) and Inter Milan (2010) to European Cup triumphs.
He said: "I love the competition as much as everyone in football.
"Not everyone has the privilege of being a Champions League winner. I have done it two times and would love to add a third."
Since taking the Tottenham hot-seat reports have swirled that Mourinho is set for a reunion with talismanic striker Ibrahimovic.
The 38-year-old Swede spent one-and-a-half seasons with Manchester United under Mourinho, where he scored 29 goals and helped the club win the League Cup and Europa League, before joining Los Angeles Galaxy.
Ibrahimovic, who also played under Mourinho at Inter Milan, is a free agent after leaving the MLS side this month.
Mourinho ruled out bringing the free agent to the club, claiming a move "doesn't make sense" when he already has a top striker in Kane.
"It doesn't make any sense for a striker of Zlatan's dimension to come to a club where we have Harry Kane," Mourinho said.
"I have more than a connection, amazing player, amazing guy, but I would say no chance," said Mourinho when asked about a potential move for Ibrahimovic.
"We have the best striker in England. It doesn't make sense to sign him when we have Harry Kane."
Spurs reached the Champions League final under Pochettino last season but Mourinho is not looking that far ahead.
"With these boys I will never be afraid of any Champions League match," Mourinho said. "We need to qualify. It's only when my teams arrive in the quarter-finals that I start thinking that we have a chance. In this moment we are far from it.
"Every Champions League campaign there are details around your success or failure. How many times I lost on penalties or in the last minute. Details make the difference."
