“Spurs came on for Kouyate. They said: ‘What would you take for Kouyate?’ Sullivan explained.
“We said we’d take Harry Kane. Silence on the other end of the line.”
Kouyate has scored five goals in 39 games for West Ham this season, while England international Kane boasts 31 goals for club and country.
Bilic: 'West Ham must be at best to end on a high'
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Manchester United were thought to be keen on landing Kane last summer but Spurs held on to their man.