Gael Clichy
says he turned down Fenerbahce and Galatasaray to sign for Istanbul Basaksehir,
who he describes as a mini Manchester City.
Clichy
swapped the Premier League for the Super Lig on Friday as he put pen to paper
on a three-year deal with last season’s runners-up.
The
31-year-old was released after six seasons in Manchester, where he won the
league and EFL Cup on two occasions.
He says his
dealings with Basaksehir convinced him it was the right project to join –
rather than the more established duo of Fener and Gala – and that his new club
has a similar feel to the one he has just left.
“Basaksehir
gave me the impression of Manchester City,” he told a media conference.”City is
a club that’s been improving for the last eight years. I’ve told my Basaksehir
team-mates that this team could become a mini-City.
“Fenerbahce
was interested but there were no offers. I’ve met people from Galatasaray and
Basaksehir.
“Once I’d
met both sides, it was an easy decision. From Galatasaray, only one person came
to see me. When I met people from Basaksehir, I saw it was a great project.
It’s not always about business, money and trophies, it’s sometimes about the
human side.”
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