'Mario Götze wanted to join us', claims Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz
Bayer Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz claims Mario Götze wanted to come to BayArena before joining PSV.
Mario Götze completed a move to PSV Eindhoven earlier this week, joining the Dutch side on a free transfer.
Bayer Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz now claims that the 28-year-old would have liked to come to BayArena before ultimately ending up at PSV.
"He wanted to move to Leverkusen," Bosz told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, adding:
"But we already have Florian Wirtz for his position. The club have a clear intention of developing him further."
The fact that Götze signed for PSV came as a surprise for Bosz.
"Someone like Mario Götze is expected on the big football stage at a big club. PSV may be a big club, but they are playing in a smalle football country."