Felipe Anderson has confirmed Lazio rejected an offer from Manchester United for his services.
The Brazil international was heavily linked with a move to United in January as Louis van Gaal looked to add pace up front and it has now been revealed that they failed in their attempts to sign the 22-year-old.
“Whenever we’re approaching the transfer market there’s a lot of talk about my future,” LaLazioSiamoNoi, via Football Italia, reports Anderson as saying.
“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.”
Of players to have attempted at least 100 dribbles since the start of last season, only Diego Perotti (23.9 mins) has required fewer minutes per successful dribble than Anderson in Serie A (24.1 mins).
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