Source: Daily_Mail
Veron sensation: United flop claims to have snubbed Manchester City
Juan Sebastian Veron has sensationally claimed that Manchester City attempted to lure him to Eastlands in a shocking £7million deal.[LNB]According to the former Manchester United flop, new City boss Roberto Mancini personally rang him, in a bid to bring him back to the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]Veron, now captain of his hometown team Estudiantes in La Plata, played alongside Mancini at both Sampdoria and Lazio. [LNB] City snub: Veron claims he turned down a lucrative deal to join Manchester City[LNB]But the 34-year-old snubbed a reunion with the City manager insisting he is happy to stay with the Buenos Aires club.[LNB]'I talked to Mancini, but it's not possible now,' Veron told Argentinian radiostation La Red.[LNB]'It's not a fact of money. First of all is the family, and second, Ihave made a decision and I want to respect it, that is what I feel andEstudiantes is the place where I feel comfortable. [LNB] Transfer flop: Manchester United paid £28million for Veron in 2001[LNB]'If I would have accepted this offer I wouldn't have been true with my convictions, with myself and with the people.[LNB]'I presented the offer to the club directors so they could analyse it. But onmy part there wasn't a lot to think about. My response was instant.' [LNB]According to the player's agent, Veron was offered a mega-bucks one-year deal by Man City, who are just two points behind fourth-placed Tottenham in the Premier League.[LNB]Phone a friend: Veron's agent claims Mancini offered the United and Chelsea flop a one-year deal [LNB]'Veron said to me that he received a phone call from Mancini and thathe had offered him £7million and the same to Estudiantes for a one-yearcontract,' Miguel Pires said. [LNB]'In addition, that amount would have got duplicated if he would have continued at Manchester City during 2011.'[LNB]Veron is widely considered as one of the biggest transfer flops in English football after his combined £43million moves to Manchester United and Chelsea.[LNB]The midfielder joined United in 2001 under a huge fanfare but just 45 league starts and two seasons later, he was sold to Premier League rivals Chelsea. [LNB]However, the Argentinean was equally disappointing at Stamford Bridge and made just seven league appearances for the Blues and after one season joined Inter Milan on loan.[LNB]He spent two years with the Serie A club, before sealing a switch to Estudiantes.[LNB] Manchester City owner Sheik Mansour writes off club's £305m debtsMancini trying to tempt Manchester United old boy Veron to EastlandsMan City will tear your Old Trafford banner down, vows new boss ManciniMANCHESTER CITY FC
