VINCENT KOMPANY says he was never tempted to "sign a pact with the Devil" to help Burnley survive.
The Clarets will go down after just one year in the Premier League if they fail to beat Tottenham today.
But manager Kompany says he was not prepared to gamble the club's future by signing expensive stars on big contracts.
He spent more than £90million to overhaul his squad with younger players and feels they have added value to the team.
"It's not like we didn't know the options we had," said Kompany.
"You enter a restaurant, look at the menu and you know what you're going to get.
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