Xherdan Shaqiri is confident he has made the right decision to join Inter Milan after turning down offers ‘to join the Barclays Premier League in the January transfer window. The Switzerland international joined Inter from Bayern Munich last week and has signed a contract that will keep him at San Siro until June 2019.
The 23-year-old midfielder had been strongly linked with a move
to England, where Everton, Liverpool and Stoke were reportedly keen to acquire
his services. Inter unveiled Shaqiri on Wednesday and he told the Italian press:
'I had offers from England and Germany but my wish was to join Inter. 'Juventus
was also an option but I wanted Inter. 'I spoke to (Inter coach Roberto)
Mancini on the phone and he explained the project to me and it really had an
impact. 'The choice was very clear. Moreover, the idea to play in a new league
fascinated me.' Shaqiri joined Bayern from Basle in 2012 and won two Bundesliga
medals and the 2013 Champions League with the German club, but he struggled to
establish himself in the first team.
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