New Tottenham signing Giovani Dos Santos has revealed he
turned down Manchester United and Chelsea to sign on the dotted
line at White Hart Lane.
The Mexican youngster was a summer signing from Barcelona in a
deal which could rise to £8.6 million depending on appearances.
The 19-year-old, who has been hailed as one of the brightest
prospects in Europe, claimed he was not prepared to sit on the
bench at Old Trafford or Stamford Bridge.
He told Mundo Deportivo: “My decision is purely sport. I
wanted to play more and Tottenham gave me this
opportunity.
“I also had good offers from Chelsea, Manchester United and
Ajax, but I loved Juande Ramos’ ideas. I am going to do great
things with the Spurs."
Dos Santos hopes to hit the ground running whent the new
campaign kicks off in August and has backed himself to be a
big hit in The Premier League.
He added: "I want to be the star of The Premier League next
season. That is my objective and the reason I have left Barcelona
for Tottenham.
"I believe that my style of play can be better in England than
it is in Spain, but my first challenge will be to adapt to The
Premier League.
"The coach Juande Ramos has been key in this move. I spoke with
him to know his intentions and I am very excited about this new
adventure.
"Juande has said that next season could be very big for
Tottenham and that was a big attraction for me."
The Mexican also confirmed that Spurs were keen on bringing his
brother Jonathan to North London as part of the deal.
He explained: “Yes (Tottenham wanted to sign my brother), but
'Jona' will stay in Barcelona . It will be a way to keep connected
to the club, which has given me so much.”
