Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama revealed that he shunned away from deals in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Italy to finish CF Montréal’s project and also had family in mind when making the decision.The 31-year-old back in October 2022 announced that he will part ways with Montréal after his contract elapsed at the end of last season but rescinded his decision to pen a two-year contract extension with the Canadian club.Okumu registers clean sheet for Gent in BelgiumIn an interview with Montreal Gazette, Wanyama revealed that clubs in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Italy had expressed interest in his signature and was close to joining unnamed clubs in the latter two countries.The Celtic cult hero revealed that he opened talks of extending his stay at Montréal during the Christmas period and he admitted that money was not a motivating factor when committing to the club, instead his family was.##NAJAVA_MECA_6955285##“I knew my contract was finished and, at first, we didn’t agree to anything with the club. I went home and I thought about everything. After Christmas we started talking again. I had a few options, but I had to come back. I believed in the (project) and had to help the guys I fought with.Money doesn’t matter. I could have gone to the other clubs and got a lot of money; I got offered a lot of money. But in the end, I tried to look where my family’s going to be happy. And, finally, I chose here,” Wanyama told Montreal Gazette.##NAJAVA_MECA_6955312##The former Harambee Stars captain added that a number of young players who he mentored at the club asked him to return and continue the brilliant job he had been doing.“In the end, we started this (process of building) since Day 1, I saw the improvement and (figured) I should go back and keep doing what I’ve been doing to try and help the club.Adebayor likens Tusker midfielder to Yaya ToureThere are a couple of young players here. Last season, I did a lot of work with a few of them. They asked me to come back and do the same thing I’ve been doing. I should come and help where I can. There’s a lot of talent here. Hopefully we can do the same and see them growing,” added Wanyama.During the January transfer window a number of youngsters exited Montréal including Ismaël Koné who signed with Watford and Alistair Johnston who joined Celtic FC.
