Bayern Munich midfielder has revealed that he rejected an offer from Manchester United to join Bayern Munich last summer. The player was involved in several transfer sagas with several clubs but finally decided to join Bayern Munich.

Before joining Bayern he had a very successful spell with Juventus where he won four Serie A titles and made it to finals of the Champions League. Post that he flirted with the idea of moving to England but finally chose Bayern Munich and Pep Guardiola. In Germany the Chilean has won three Bundesliga titles consecutively and has had a fairly decent run.

“Yes, there was a chance to come to England,” he told The Times. “It was last summer, and at one point, we thought that is what would happen. I liked the opportunity that they had offered me, but eventually it did not happen and I chose to come to Bayern. There are always many teams around that go to my agent.

“I wanted to come to a team this strong and to a project that is so ambitious. I feel very happy. It helped that I knew what the country was like and what the people were like. We are better, me and my wife and my children. Life is good, very calm. We are starting to feel more comfortable.”

His fate could have been different if he had chosen to move to United as he would be currently trying to win the Europa league instead of Champions League. He is one of the best central midfielders in the world and he is probably correct when he chose a strong side like Bayern Munich with dreams of winning the Champions League.