Source: Team_Talk
Zokora 'snubbed' United and Blues
Former Tottenham star Didier Zokora has claimed he turned down Manchester United and Chelsea to move to White Hart Lane.[LNB] The 30-year-old is now with Turkish outfit Trabzonspor, but he looked back at the time he was one of the most coveted players in Europe.[LNB]He joined Tottenham in 2006 from St Etienne, but he insists he was wanted by nearly every club - but he opted for Spurs because of their then sporting director Damien Comolli.[LNB]"During my last season at St-Etienne, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Chelsea wanted me," he told l'Equipe.[LNB]"I chose Tottenham because there was Damien Comolli, who knew me since I was a kid."[LNB]Despite moving to Turkey from Sevilla this summer, Zakora insists he is still under big pressure to perform.[LNB]"Trabzonspor officials wanted me at any price. I am the biggest transfer of the club, so I am under big pressure," he insisted.
