I saw dream Celtic transfer collapse - it tooks weeks to get over it
He even refused to play after the window had ended before resolving his dispute with the club and helping Slovan win another title by scoring 20 goals.
But he has stressed he is only concentrating on playing for Slovan Bratislava for the new season.
He said: "I thought about the failed transfer for a while, I admit, about two weeks, then I got myself together.
"As it turned out, I got injured anyway after it.
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"But in the end, everything turned out well and I'm glad I stayed.
"It was my best season so far. It started with the European Championships, after which I joined Slovan after a short break. I didn't even have a long break, which actually helped me.
"I did really well for both Slovan and the national team.
"We have achieved great success in recent years.
"I definitely feel the expectations have risen here.
"I think people are now expecting at least the Europa League group stages, but it's not that easy. But nothing is impossible.
"But of course our aim is to play in the Champions League again."
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