While he had a release voucher this summer to be able to play at a higher level, it was to our great astonishment but also to our greatest pleasure that we discovered thatYvon Mvogo had not left and was going to start in the FC cages Lorient this season in Ligue 2 ! The one who had the opportunity to show his qualities against the Spanish team this week in the Nations League also revealed in an interview with our colleagues at Blick that he had rejected tempting proposals like that of Manchester Unitedbut which he had agreed to sign at Strasbourg before Racing made a U-turn by favoring the option Đorđe Petrović from Chelsea.
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“I was really very happy, because the discussions with the (Strasbourg) coach were very positive. Everything suggested that the transfer was going to take place. But ultimately, negotiations between the clubs failed on a few details and it was a goalkeeper from Chelsea, the club that owns Strasbourg, who arrived. I had to accept it […]. I thought a lot. Discussions with my mother and friends helped me a lot, as well as a telephone interview with Patrick Foletti, the national team's goalkeeping coach. Ultimately, I made a simple decision: do what you do best. Work, perform well and everything will go well. »
Being a substitute in a big club? Unthinkable for the doorman, who refused very high-end clubs.
“Manchester United for example. But that wasn't an option for me. I'm not satisfied if I can't be on the field. I currently want to enjoy the time spent on the pitch, with the fans and the other players. I want to play for titles and, ideally, win them. »
Source : blick.ch
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