Felipe
Anderson has confirmed that Lazio turned down a bid from Manchester
United for his services last summer but the Brazilian insisted his focus
is not on a possible switch away from his current club.
The
Italian side's sporting director, Igli Tare, first revealed in January
that United had offered €50 million for the midfielder, claiming that
the approach was rebuffed by the Serie A outfit.
Speculation
has persisted regarding a potential move to the Premier League but
Anderson is not letting the rumours play on his mind.
Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson has confirmed that Manchester United bid for his services last summer
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| United offered €50 million for the Brazilian but the approach was turned down by the Serie A club |
'Whenever we're approaching the transfer market there's a lot of talk about my future,' he told UOL.
'For
two years my name has been linked with several European clubs. I
continue to work and think only of Lazio, otherwise I just risk being
distracted.
'My goal is to do well with Lazio and the Brazil Olympic team, I'm not thinking about anything else.
'I want to finish the season well, and I want to show my potential so I can be called up.
'Manchester
United? An offer came in last year, Lazio have confirmed that's the
case too. They preferred to keep me, though, to have a great season.
'Unfortunately
we were unable to repeat our achievements of last year, but we're
continuing to work hard, we'll see what the future holds.'
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| Anderson has insisted that speculation linking him with a move away from Lazio is not a distraction |
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