Maicon snubs three big names to join City

It would appear the whole world and his wife were after the signature of Maicon in the last transfer window according to his agent, who probably would say that of course.

The 31-year-old's agent Roberto Calenda told Sky Sport Italia and reported on Sky Sports that the Brazilian international snubbed many overtures before joining Manchester City at the end of the transfer window.

Calenda says that moves were made Chelsea, Paris-Saint Germain and Real Madrid for the right-back but he chose City for the Mancini connection.

The pair worked together at Inter Milan when Mancini was in charge there and Maicon was eager to restart the working relationship.

Other clubs to make bids for Maicon included Canvey Island, Berwick and The New Saints, Calenda didn't add.

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