Bayern Munich signing Xabi Alonso admits he had offers from the Premier League this summer.
Former Real Madrid midfielder Xabi, who joins Bayern Munich from Real Madrid after five years at the club, has been linked with a return to England with former coach Jose Mourinho in the past and even to former rivals Manchester United this summer.
But speaking from the Bernabeu he said: "I had five great years at Liverpool and I would rather just keep that memory as it is. The interest came in from Bayern in the last two weeks and it's the right decision.
"At the end of last season I knew that winning the Champions League would usher in a new era for the club and I need to start a new era too.
"I detected that this might be the moment when it was right to leave.
"We fought hard to win the club's tenth European Cup after losing three semi-finals, it was a weight lifted and a good time to move on."
