Bologna striker Santiago Castro has revealed he turned down an offer from Al-Hilal over the summer.
The young Argentine is this week being linked with Chelsea and Juventus.
And he told La Gazzetta dello Sport today: "They (Al Hilal) called me.
"That's true, but I wanted to stay to continue my development and because I want to go back on the national team and maybe live my dream: come to the World Cup.
"I've always thought of Bologna. I'm glad to do it.
"At Bologna you have fun playing football. And when you have fun, things get better."