Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez: Spartak offered me even more than Anzhi

Anzhi Makhachkala new signing Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez explained why he had rejected the offer to join Spartak Moscow and chose the Dagestani club instead.

«I’m flattered that a big club like Spartak Moscow expressed interest in me. But I never gave my consent to a transfer to that team. It’s an idea that appealed more to my previous club [Standard Liege – Sports.ru].

«In fact, Anzhi have been holding negotiations with me since the spring. Basically, the question for me was like that: either to continue playing in Europe, or to move to Russia, to the team where my friend and idol Mubarak Boussoufa plays. As for the money, believe me: Spartak offered me a little more,» the player said to Sport-Express.