Shakhtar Donetsk Captain Darijo Srna Reveals Why He Turned Down a Move to Barcelona

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​Shakhtar Donetsk captain Darijo Srna has revealed the reason why he turned down Catalan giants Barcelona and signed a new deal with Shakhtar.

Ever since Dani Alves left Barca in the summer of 2016, Luis Enrique's side have been in the market for a reliable right-back. This led to contact with the Ukrainian side over a possible January transfer for Srna.

Srna has been at Shakhtar for 14 years, and said, via ​Goal that he had no intentions of leaving Ukraine.

"I want to finish my career at Shakhtar. And when the president told me that he offered me a new contract, I only thanked him in response. I agreed to any terms," he said.

"You probably know about the story with Barcelona, however, as I said, my heart is here. I’m happy at Shakhtar. After a 14-year spell with them, you do not consider yourself a part of the club, you become a member of the family." 

In an era of football where all players seem to care about is money, Shakhtar look to have found themselves a rare player who values loyalty and love over larger pay packets.

The Croatian star has won eight League titles and the UEFA Cup while at Shakhtar, scoring 49 in 521 games in all competitions in the process. 

The Croatian was named in the 2011 Champions League team of the season, and the man of the match in the 2009 UEFA Cup final, when Shakhtar beat German side Werder Bremen 2-1 after extra time. He is also is Croatia's captain and most capped player ever, with 134 caps, and 21 goals to his name.

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