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<strong>Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has revealed that there were offers from other Premier League clubs but eventually made his move to Eastlands.</strong>
The 28 year old had been approached by Chelsea this summer but his previous club Shakhtar Donetsk turned their offer down. <br />
"I know there were negotiations between Shakhtar and Chelsea. I don't know the details of those talks because I had already started speaking with City," he told reporters.<br />
"Shakhtar made it clear that I was coming to Manchester. They told me that they had refused an offer."<br />
The highly rated defensive midfielder also told the reporters about Tottenham's interest a year back but the deal fell through.<br />
"There was also a stage a year ago when I spoke to people from Tottenham but nothing came of that."<br />
The Brazilian however rubbished claims that his move to Manchester City was motivated by money and has full faith in the rpoject undertaken in the blue half of the city.<br />
"If I only wanted money and a comfortable life, I would have stayed in Ukraine. I was in Donetsk for eight years. I was happy there. I won six titles. I knew everyone and I was a big part of the club.<br />
"But I was presented with the challenge of coming to Manchester City and I am aware that over the last few years this is a project which has grown a lot."<br />
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Written by Prateek Sarkar
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