Ryan Christie has rejected claims he left Celtic for the cash.
The Scotland worldwide signed for EFL Championship facet Bournemouth final summer season however insists he had extra profitable monetary provides on the desk.
Christie maintains his motivation for leaving Parkhead was a want to make a change in his profession and expertise one thing new.
And he is adamant he is made the best resolution in heading south.
He advised Soccer Scotland : "When it comes to cash there have been strikes on the desk which might have been extra financially helpful which I went in opposition to.
"That proves in my thoughts that it wasn't like that.
"Once I moved inside just a few weeks I felt I might made the best transfer and I've beloved it ever since.
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"The folks closest to me knew, I converse to them so usually, that by means of that interval there have been lots of selections to be made.
"I am at all times going to lean on the folks closest to me for recommendation and I felt they at all times acquired the sensation from me that I wished a change."
A tough 2019/20 marketing campaign, Christie appeared revitalised by the arrival of Ange Postecoglou in Celtic 's early European qualifiers.
And the 27-year-old admits he did expertise some final minute doubts earlier than lastly deciding on a call to depart.
He added: "It was tough on the time as nicely as a result of in the beginning of the season I felt like I might acquired a brand new lease of life once more.
"It got here at an annoying time as a result of I felt my thoughts was made up after which it makes you query issues.
"Ange got here in and I beloved working beneath him after which I whittled it down and on the age of 26, if my subsequent contract was in at Celtic it might most likely have been one which saved me in Scotland for the remainder of my profession.
"I assumed, 'Is now the time to leap?' I wanted to and I am grateful I made that call."