Coentrao: I was right to join Real Madrid

The creative defender is happy with his first few months in the Spanish capital and revealed that he would have turned down every other offer he had to stay at Benfica.Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao has insisted that he has no regrets over moving to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer.The Portugal international signed for Madrid in a €30 million deal and has been a regular contributor for coach Jose Mourinho, with 17 appearances in all competitions.Chelsea and Bayern Munich were also attributed with an interest in Coentrao during the summer, but the 23-year-old has revealed that he would have stayed at Benfica if Madrid had not come knocking."The truth is that I had other concrete offers, as you all know," he told Record. "Half of Europe was after me back then."But, as I also said, my desire was to stay at Benfica. Between all the clubs interested in me and Benfica, I always preferred to stay, but when Real made an offer everything changed."Every player dreams of reaching the top and I am no exception. I am not belittling Benfica, who are a very good club, but Madrid are at a much higher level."Joining Madrid was the right thing to do. I am realising a dream, no doubt about it."