"?Napoli captain Marek Hamsik has revealed turning down several offers to leave Naples during the summer, with AC Milan, Inter and Juventus having courted him whilst the window was open.
Hamsik has been at Napoli since 2007, making well over 300 appearances for the Italian side, and hopes to end his career there.
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The Slovakia international spoke with Corriere dello Sport (H/T "?Goal), and confirmed the offers, but insisted that Napoli is the only side he will ever represent in Italy.
"Yes, I can confirm this," the 29-year-old said of the interest.
"I think it is clear that in Italy there will only ever be Napoli for me and I also believe that there is a chance that I will finish my career here. It's a serious possibility."
Hamsik has ambitions to win the Champions League with his current club, but admits that it is hard to choose between European and domestic success. As much as he would like to conquer Europe, he doesnt believe that it is possible right now.
"I'm unable to choose because there is a strong value in both titles but the Champions League means that you are the strongest team in the world in practice.
"It would give Napoli an international stature that makes your head spin. It's nice to think about it, but I don't think it's possible.
"I do not think that Napoli can be considered strong at that level; in the Champions League final we would take on the giants.
"But I think this Napoli a great team, capable of a wonderful style of play, for which I'm grateful to [Maurizio] Sarri. We are thus able to compete with Juventus but we just need a few wins in a row.
"Three or four consecutive victories would draw us closer and make our presence felt. We have the means to do that; in this last period we were not helped by fate and when you do not win the pessimism increases.
"But I'm optimistic, or perhaps realistic, because I know the value of our opponents."
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