Manchester City expressed a strong interest in Mattias Siltanen. However, he opted to join Djurgården instead. Siltanen acknowledged that the English giant's interest highlighted his potential, but he ultimately selected Djurgården as his next destination. The decision came after discussions with his family and agent, who believed it was the best option for him both on and off the field. Siltanen considered a move to the Swedish Allsvenskan to be a reasonable progression from the Finnish league and appreciated the cultural similarities between Sweden and Finland. Furthermore, he was impressed by Djurgården's sports director, Bosse Andersson, whose approach and personality he found very appealing.