FC Tokyo striker Yoshinori Muto has admitted the reason as to why he's opted to join Bundesliga side FC Mainz 05, as opposed to newly-crowned Premier League champions Chelsea, who were believed to have made a £4million pound bid for the forward.
The 22-year-old, who has eleven international caps to his name for his native Japan, has scored 13 goals in 33 matches in his first J-League season, equalling a newcomers' record, attracting attention from a few European clubs, including Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side. Instead Muto will play alongside his international team-mate and fellow forward, Shinji Okazaki at FC Mainz 05 from next season.
Muto had this to say: "I wanted to keep my expectation realistic and play for a team that fits my level, I began to want to compete at a level above. They really showed they wanted me, from the word go I'd like to focus on scoring goals."
quotes' source: Sky Sports
