I Moved To Qatar For The Money – Draxler

Former Paris Saint-Germain forward, Julian Draxler has come out to admit that he moved to Qatar for the financial aspect of the deal. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the financial aspect definitely played a major role in the move to that part of the world because getting to know a new culture while making cool money was never a bad idea.

Draxler added that he is very grateful to PSG and the people of Paris for the memories and experiences while he was at the club.

His words, “First of all, I look back on a wonderful time in Paris: I came in 2017 as a young man and now leave as an adult family man who has seen the world and has learned an incredible amount on and off the pitch over the past six years.

For all the memories and experiences, I am extremely grateful to the club and all the people in Paris.

But, especially in Germany, many are asking: Why Qatar now? Why not the Bundesliga, why not another European league? It was simply not possible to reach an agreement and, to be honest, I lacked the last conviction for a step within Europe.

I also found the idea of jumping into the deep end far away from Europe at the age of 30 appealing and it was also important to me that I could play football properly again and be on the pitch regularly in competition mode. The alternative at PSG would have been a year without any prospects, which I wanted to avoid at all costs.

And yes: Of course, the financial aspect also plays an important role for me. I could stand up now and say: After 12 years in Europe, I am only interested in getting to know a new culture, gaining a new international experience, participating in an exciting project in the Arab world – and leaving the issue of money out of the equation.

Even if these aspects are honestly true, it would still be a lie if the financial part is not also decisive in this case.”