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- Updated: December 20, 2016
Gabriel Jesus says he turned town more lucrative offers elsewhere to join “one of the best” managers in the world in Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
The Brazilian forward, 19, signed for City in the summer in a £27m move but was loaned back to Palmeiras until the end of 2016.
“There was [a lot of interest in my signature], but I don’t want to name any club,” he told FourFourTwo magazine.
“The decision to join City was taken by me, with my family and my agent – and it wasn’t the best financial offer. We …