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Published 11:40 6 Apr 2016 BST
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"I was very close to joining Manchester United," Moura said. "It nearly happened but, at the last minute, Leonardo called me and spoke to me and my parents."
It was Leonardo, the PSG director of football, who convinced Moura that France would be the more intelligent career move and despite it paying dividends now, Moura explained how tough a decision it was at the time.
"It was a very difficult moment because suddenly I had to make a choice when I thought I was joining Manchester United," he said. "I thought about it a lot; I talked about it with my family and I made my choice. Football is like that. You have to choose a team."
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