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Manchester City winger Ferran Torres has explained how he spoke to Pep Guardiola prior to signing for the Premier League club, insisting that his words helped convince him that he was making the right decision.
Guardiola’s side completed the signing of the Spaniard on Tuesday for a £21 million ($27m) fee, with Torres being brought in following Leroy Sane’s exit to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.
He told Marca: “Everything was done late with City. The first contact was with Valencia and they said that they wanted to speak with us. Then we reached an agreement before they negotiated with Valencia.
“I was very nervous that day. My agent was in Manchester with the club and he called me to tell me they had an agreement and I’d play for City. It’s a club who want to win everything so I think I’ll improve a lot here. Very big teams called but I have to keep that to myself.”
On his talks with Guardiola, he added “He congratulated me and gave me peace of mind. It calmed me down and made me want to sign even more.