Carlos Espí says he turned down Premier League clubs before Real Madrid move

What happened

Real Madrid summer signing Carlos Espí has said he rejected offers from Premier League clubs before joining the Spanish side from Levante in July, according to an interview with El Larguero cited by Fabrizio Romano and reported by Get Spanish Football News.

Report details

Espí, 21, said English clubs were prepared to sign him before Real Madrid came in, and that the move to the capital was completed within 48 hours. He described Real Madrid as an offer he could not turn down. The report says he was brought in as a replacement for Gonzalo García, who joined Fulham.

The forward has had limited playing time because of competition in José Mourinho's frontline, but the report says he has scored three goals at an average of one every 17 minutes. The source does not give details of which Premier League clubs made offers or the terms involved.