Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso completed a shock move to Bayern Munich in the summer after there was no offers made for him from the Premier League.
After Carlo Ancelotti signed World cup stars James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos, the Spaniard decided to move away.
He was interviewed by Jamie Carragher in the daily mail and said: “No [there was no offers from England], I only had this option”.
“There were times I heard some English clubs say ‘what would he think’ but my idea was to stay in Madrid. Then when I heard of Munich’s interest I said ‘Xabi, think what you want and where you will be happy’. I needed a fresh start somewhere.”
“This might be my last experience in football. I came from my hometown team, Real Sociedad, to the best team in England [Liverpool]; to the best team in Spain to the best team in Germany.”
“It is a beautiful career. I wanted a nice football script. I cannot be a one-club man like you [Jamie]!”
Written by Connor Breen
@Connor_breen12
