Bayern Munich's Jerome Boatheng reveals that he personally phoned Jose Mourinho to explain why he is rejecting Manchester United.

Rumors last month that Boatheng refused Manchester United because it did not consider him a serious candidate to win the Champions League. Now the player first spoke publicly about Mourinho's interest.

"I had offers from PSG and Manchester United and I looked at them," Boateng reveals to Bild.
"Not because I wanted to leave Bayern Munich at any cost, but to ask for a new challenge. I felt completely fulfilled in Bayern, one of the biggest clubs in the world ".

"I called on Jose Mourinho and I told him that I was honored by the interest in me and thanked him for trying so hard to bring me to United. I explained the reasons why I did not accept the offer. "

"It's hard to leave Bayern. All the cubes need to be matched to make it happen. Nico Kovacs gave me the feeling that I am a very important part for him and for the club. "