Gabriel Jesus confirms “I said no to Inter and Juventus” not least because “I’m a Milan fan!”
The Brazilian forward was linked with a move to Serie A this summer, but ultimately decided to join Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
“It was not an easy decision to take, but I want to improve and that’s what made the difference in the end,” Gabriel Jesus told Gazzetta dello Sport’s Extra Time magazine.
Gabriel Jesus confirms “I said no to Inter and Juventus” not least because “I’m a Milan fan!”
The Brazilian forward was linked with a move to Serie A this summer, but ultimately decided to join Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
“It was not an easy decision to take, but I want to improve and that’s what made the difference in the end,” Gabriel Jesus told Gazzetta dello Sport’s Extra Time magazine.
“Working with a great manager like Guardiola is one more reason that I was convinced to join Manchester City.
“Guardiola’s role was decisive. He gave me a call this summer and that was decisive. I’m delighted I’ll be working with him.
“I don’t know him personally, but he gave me guarantees about the project. I said no to Inter and Juve, that’s true. I’m a Milan fan!”
However, the striker did mention two non-Rossonero stars as his role models.
“[Gigi] Buffon and [Francesco] Totti are my role models. I watched them on TV and picked them on video games. My reference point is Ronaldo. I Iike watching his videos, he won everything thanks to his extraordinary talent.”