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Tottenham defender William Gallas has revealed he rejected offers from Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain to move to White Hart Lane last summer.<\/p>\n

Gallas signed a one-year deal at White Hart Lane after his contract at Arsenal expired last summer but the 33-year-old insists that was not his only option.<\/p>\n

He told L’Equipe: “Everyone said I had no club this summer.<\/p>\n

“But it’s because I said no to many clubs. I had Juventus, I told them ‘no’ because my family came first. I wanted to stay in London. PSG also wanted me to sign for them. I did not want to go there.<\/p>\n

“So people should stop talking nonsense like William Gallas had no club and at the last moment he found Tottenham.<\/p>\n

“No, it’s just that William Gallas wanted to stay in London for his family. I have four children and I think about my family first. And Tottenham was a good opportunity.”<\/p>\n

Gallas has a played a key role for Tottenham this season and would be happy to extend his contract beyond the end of the season.<\/p>\n

He added: “We are fifth in the Premier League and our target is to qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n

“Tottenham has to be big, I play with big players. It will be very important to be in the Champions League next season.<\/p>\n

“So I will do my best to give everything for the fans because they deserve it. They are unbelievable. Like I say, Tottenham has to be big.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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