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Filipe Luis Reveals He Had Offers From Borussia Dortmund & 3 Other Top Clubs This Summer

​Brazilian defender Filipe Luis has revealed that he rejected a number of offers from elite European clubs before deciding to join Flamengo this summer.

Although his contract with Atletico Madrid expired this summer, there was still a good chance he'd be playing at the top level elsewhere with plenty of other clubs showing interest.

But instead of opting for a move to the likes of Manchester City, the Brazilian full back opted to return to Brazil with Flamengo. 

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But the decision to join them was not a straightforward, the player revealed during an interview with ​Esporte Espectacular, with a number of other options on the table.

He said: "At the last moment I had three or four proposals in hand, and then you choose. It's a long list. 


"There is this club, but you can not pay what you earn, this other does not want to be champion, but then bye. So, a lot of things are happening and at the last minute I closed some important doors."

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"Borussia [Dortmund], which was a very good offer, but I didn't feel my heart, even though I had the same thing as the fans [in love with them], but I didn't feel that passion of saying 'I want to go to Borussia'.


"There were Turkey, China, and a number of countries that called, but none of them filled the heart at that time."

Along with ​Borussia Dortmund, Luis attracted plenty of attention from elsewhere in Europe, having had talks with ​Manchester City and Lyon, as well as receiving a huge offer from PSG during his final years in Madrid. 

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"I had a contract with Atletico and there came an absurd offer, one that you can not refuse. I went to Atlético, said, 'If you let me out, I appreciate it and everything'.


"It was impossible to leave. I would not fight with ​Atletico either, and it turned out it did not advance, but it really had the offer and I was close."


Having failed in their pursuit of the Brazilian, PSG looked elsewhere, snapping up former ​Bayern Munich Spaniard Juan Bernat instead.


Source : 90min