Mario Gomez did not need to think twice about making the move from Stuttgart to Bayern Munich despite receiving offers from Serie A and the Premier League.
Gomez will move for around ?30million (Dh153m) as soon as the clubs can agree on the technicalities of the deal and the striker, who is on international duty for Germany in China,said it was always his wish to join Bayern.
"I saw no need and had no desire to move abroad," he said.
"I am moving because I want to take the next step in my career and Bayern are the German club who can hold their own in Europe.
"I had offers from Italy, England and Bayern and I only needed two days to decide.
"Bayern have been interested in me for the last two years, even after a bad European Championship, and this is also why I didn't go abroad."
Gomez's transfer became an issue after the sides met on the final day of the Bundesliga season on Saturday, but Gomez insists he had always concentrated on his job with Stuttgart.
"I'm a sportsman who wants to win everything possible and this chance is better in Munich than in Stuttgart," he said.
"I know there will be some fans in Stuttgart who are disappointed, but they have got to remember that I gave everything for the club until the very last day.
"I knew clubs were interested, but until after the final game of the season, I did not want to know or hear anything about it.
"I wanted to concentrate on Stuttgart to the very end. My decision was only made between Saturday night and Tuesday."
Gomez scored against Bayern on Saturday, his 24th goal of the season. However, he will get the chance to play alongside Stuttgart teammate Cacau again.
The pair are likely to lead the line for Germany against China tomorrow and, after clicking in the Bundesliga, Gomez hopes Cacau can help him end a goal drought for the national team which has endured for over a year.
Gomez last found the back of the net for Joachim Loew's team against Switzerland last March. "I'm sitting here now because Cacau plays for Stuttgart, I have a lot to thank him for," he said.
"I'm who I am thanks to him. He has supported me for three years and we hit it off from the very beginning.
"I'm just an inch from scoring and I don't know what the reason is, but as soon as I do score again, the floodgates will open.
"But I'm not taking it all that seriously. Since we played Liechtenstein, I'm more relaxed about it."
* PA Sport
Tree of Hell
Starring: Raed Zeno, Hadi Awada, Dr Mohammad Abdalla
Director: Raed Zeno
Rating: 4/5
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England 353 and 313-8 dec
(B Stokes 112, A Cook 88; M Morkel 3-70, K Rabada 3-85)
(J Bairstow 63, T Westley 59, J Root 50; K Maharaj 3-50)
South Africa 175 and 252
(T Bavuma 52; T Roland-Jones 5-57, J Anderson 3-25)
(D Elgar 136; M Ali 4-45, T Roland-Jones 3-72)
Result: England won by 239 runs
England lead four-match series 2-1
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Real Madrid 2 (Benzema 13', Kroos 28')
Barcelona 1 (Mingueza 60')
Red card: Casemiro (Real Madrid)
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Display: 21cm Liquid Retina Display, 2266 x 1488, 326ppi, 500 nits
Chip: Apple A17 Pro, 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
Storage: 128/256/512GB
Main camera: 12MP wide, f/1.8, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4
Front camera: 12MP ultra-wide, f/2.4, Smart HDR 4, full-HD @ 25/30/60fps
Biometrics: Touch ID, Face ID
Colours: Blue, purple, space grey, starlight
In the box: iPad mini, USB-C cable, 20W USB-C power adapter
Price: From Dh2,099
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● Company: Bidzi
● Started: 2024
● Founders: Akshay Dosaj and Asif Rashid
● Based: Dubai, UAE
● Industry: M&A
● Funding size: Bootstrapped
● No of employees: Nine
RESULTS
Cagliari 5-2 Fiorentina
Udinese 0-0 SPAL
Sampdoria 0-0 Atalanta
Lazio 4-2 Lecce
Parma 2-0 Roma
Juventus 1-0 AC Milan
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THE BIO
Family: I have three siblings, one older brother (age 25) and two younger sisters, 20 and 13
Favourite book: Asking for my favourite book has to be one of the hardest questions. However a current favourite would be Sidewalk by Mitchell Duneier
Favourite place to travel to: Any walkable city. I also love nature and wildlife
What do you love eating or cooking: I’m constantly in the kitchen. Ever since I changed the way I eat I enjoy choosing and creating what goes into my body. However, nothing can top home cooked food from my parents.
Favorite place to go in the UAE: A quiet beach.
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Hive Mind
four stars
Veil (Object Lessons)
Rafia Zakaria
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'
Rating: 3/5
Directed by: David Yates
Starring: Mads Mikkelson, Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Jude Law
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Barcelona 2
Suarez (10'), Messi (52')
Real Madrid 2
Ronaldo (14'), Bale (72')
Singham Again
Director: Rohit Shetty
Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone
Rating: 3/5
How to protect yourself when air quality drops
Install an air filter in your home.
Close your windows and turn on the AC.
Shower or bath after being outside.
Wear a face mask.
Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.
If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.