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Brazil manager Tite reveals offers from European giants including Real Madrid and PSG ahead of World Cup bid

BRAZIL manager Tite has revealed that he rejected jobs at both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

The 61-year-old has been in charge of his homeland since 2016 and is currently preparing to lead the Samba Boys to the World Cup in Qatar this November.

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Tite has claimed he rejected job offers from both Real Madrid and PSGCredit: AFP

His team will face Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon in Group G as the record five-time champions look to add another star to their badge come December.

Tite, who guided Brazil to Copa America joy in 2019, is desperate to end their 20-year wait to lift the World Cup again.

So much so that he has previously turned down some of the biggest jobs on the planet to do so.

Speaking to , he revealed how Real Madrid, Sporting Lisbon and PSG all wanted him ahead of the 2018 tournament, where he could only take Brazil to the quarter finals.

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When asked about job offers from Europe, he said: “Yes, Real Madrid and Sporting.

“What I like is that when a European club have an interest in a professional, they have a conversation to explain what they need. This is really cool.

“There was another club that wanted to talk to me and I said no: PSG [after Unai Emery left in May 2018]. They wanted to talk to me and I said I won’t; I don’t want to and I won’t.

“I don’t want to open up that possibility of something else. I want to be focused on my work. After is another story.”

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Tite added: “At the World Cup [just before the 2018 tournament], they [Madrid] said they wanted to talk and I said no, I won’t talk, don’t come close.

“I want to be at peace with myself and my work. I am giving my best. When you do something in parallel, that’s not doing it to the fullest. I can’t do it.

“I received offers from Real Madrid, PSG and Sporting. But I didn’t want that. I want to win the World Cup. After the World Cup, I will decide my future.”

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