Sione Tuipulotu admits he spoke to other clubs before agreeing a new deal to stay at Glasgow Warriors, with the Scotland captain believing he can achieve all his ambitions at Scotstoun.
The in-form centre, 27, was subject to interest from clubs in England and France, but this week committed himself to the Warriors until the summer of 2028.
Tuipulotu will lead Scotland against South Africa at Murrayfield on Sunday (16:10 GMT).
“In terms of making my decision, I had the option of maybe going to the [English] Premiership or over to France,” he said.
“I was pretty clear with my agent and I was pretty open and honest with Glasgow that I would be exploring my opportunities elsewhere, just because I think that’s just the right thing to do.
“When it came down to it, I had maybe a few offers somewhere else and the Glasgow offer, and the Glasgow one just made sense to me.”
