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.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.Veron, now captain of his hometown team Estudiantes in La Plata, played alongside Mancini at both Sampdoria and Lazio. City snub: Veron claims he turned down a lucrative deal to join Manchester CityBut the 34-year-old snubbed a reunion with the City manager insisting he is happy to stay with the Buenos Aires club.'I talked to Mancini, but it's not possible now,' Veron told Argentinian radiostation La Red.'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. Transfer flop: Manchester United paid £28million for Veron in 2001'If I would have accepted this offer I wouldn't have been true with my convictions, with myself and with the people.'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.' 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.Phone a friend: Veron's agent claims Mancini offered the United and Chelsea flop a one-year deal '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. 'In addition, that amount would have got duplicated if he would have continued at Manchester City during 2011.'Veron is widely considered as one of the biggest transfer flops in English football after his combined £43million moves to Manchester United and Chelsea.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. 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.He spent two years with the Serie A club, before sealing a switch to Estudiantes. 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

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