Roberto de Zerbi admits he rejected Serie A offers to move to Shakhtar Donetsk.

De Zerbi has left Sassuolo to take charge of the Ukraine giants.

“Offers from Italy weren't very stimulating," De Zerbi said in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Some Italian clubs made contact, and don't ask me which ones, but I think I made the right choice [in choosing Shakhtar]."

He continued: "Shakhtar convinced me from a technical and tactical point of view, whereas the Italian options didn't stimulate me.

“I chose this club because I'm allowed to put my ideas first, I have complete autonomy over what happens on-field and the possibility to affect what happens in terms of the club's squad list."