Mancini assures that Micah Richards and Roque Santa Cruz are not for sale

Roberto Mancini has assured City fans that England defender Micah Richards & Paraguayan Hit-man Roque Santa Cruz won't be off during this transfer window and has indicated that he doesn't wish to sell the highly-rated defender who made a second-half entrance during the FA Cup 1-0 win over Middlesborough. Mancini said"Micah & Santa Cruz will be with us and will play an important part in this team and the goals that we've set for the club,Both players do feature in my future plans and therefore there isn't any truth behind the rumours that both players are going out of this club, They're 2 of the most important players in this team and i won't make any mistake to sell off such world-class players."

It was reported that Roque Santa Cruz was linked with a move to Spanish outfit Espanyol. Thanks to Mancini it look like it's not going to happen afterall.


Reported by : Rashy Cruz

Veron rejects offer from Manchester City

Argentina's Juan Sebastian Veron turned down a personal offer from new Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini to join the premier league team. He played two seasons under Mancini at Inter-Milan and left the club in 2007 to returned back to his childhood and family club Estudiantes.The two were also former team-mates at Sampdoria and Lazio.

The 34-year-old told radio station La Red that he was phoned by Mancini to make the offer. Veron's agent Miguel Pires went into detail about City's offer. "Veron said to me that he received a phone call from Manciniand that he had offered him 7 million pounds and the same to Estudiantes for a one-year contract," he revealed."In addition that amount would have been duplicated if he would have continued at Manchester City during 2011."


Rashy Cruz: I just don't understand what's wrong with Mancini,Veron has been a great performer for Argentina and a delight to watch when he plays.But Veron is also known as a player who couldn't adjust to the Premier League during his Big-Money move to Manchester United in 2001 and then to Chelsea where he still couldn't live up to the price tag and expectations of a player of his calibre. Luckily he had some sense and rejected the offer plus he's ageing,he's already 34!!,Gd on him and for heaven's sake Mancini, there are other players available,Open the Cheque book and start searching for them.