Genoa striker Leonardo Pavoletti confirms he turned down “twice the money” to stay with the Grifone.
Napoli made two bids for the 27-year-old, while Lazio were also thought to be interested before their capture of Ciro Immobile.
“My choice was one of the heart,” Pavoletti explained to Premium Sport.
“From the first minute I was good at Genoa, I wanted to spend another year with this wonderful team. You have to feel good to go and to stay.
“This time my heart won.
Genoa striker Leonardo Pavoletti confirms he turned down “twice the money” to stay with the Grifone.
Napoli made two bids for the 27-year-old, while Lazio were also thought to be interested before their capture of Ciro Immobile.
“My choice was one of the heart,” Pavoletti explained to Premium Sport.
“From the first minute I was good at Genoa, I wanted to spend another year with this wonderful team. You have to feel good to go and to stay.
“This time my heart won.
“[President Enrico] Preziosi is right when he says I refused twice the money to stay at Genoa, but the credit goes to him for making me unsellable.
“Our wills were the same, so I stayed.”