Maicon eyes Inter stay

June 29, 2009

MAICON: Brazilian has had a great season

INTER Milan right-back and rumoured City target Maicon plans to remain at the San Siro - as long as he is given an improved contract.

The 27-year-old, who was a key figure as Jose Mourinho's Inter clinched a fourth straight Serie A title last term, has been linked with City, Chelsea and Real Madrid this summer.

However, he insists he is settled in Italy and believes his demands will be met by Inter.

"As I have mentioned many times, I want to remain at Inter," said Maicon, who won the Confederations Cup along with City duo Robinho and Elano with Brazil in South Africa on Sunday.

"I am happy to play at Inter.

"We can reach an agreement without any problems.

"If they (Inter) have watched my performances in the Confederations Cup and want to recognise what I've done (with an improved contract), I will happily remain at Inter.

"Now I'm going to Sao Paulo and then to Belo Horizonte with my wife and children.

"I am very tired and I need to go on holiday."

Maicon is under contract with the Nerazzurri until June 2013.

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paulo jackson (29/06/2009 at 10:46)

is he any better than what we have at right back??

City Slipper, Manchester (29/06/2009 at 10:52)

We were not after him anyway, this was agent's talk, trying to use our name to bid up the value of his player and get an improved contract.

Mabalsa Ricci, Manchester (29/06/2009 at 11:01)

Nice ploy to get your wage demands met...... have your agent circulate a story City are interested in you..... my hats off to you sir, although it's hardly original!

Shaun Goaters Magic Shin Pads, Salford (29/06/2009 at 11:19)

Good player and a good Confederations cup but we have plenty of cover at right back with Zab and Micah.

We should be looking at a solid centre back in the mould of John Terry and getting rid of some of our team of strikers.

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AlexC83, Manchester (29/06/2009 at 11:22)

We don't need a new right back anyway. We need one new centre back and that's it across the whole squad in my eyes (if eto'o and tevez are in the bag that is).

CTID!!!!, Glossop (29/06/2009 at 14:38)

It does seem that CITY may not be interested in him. If he is good as people say, then all this 'we have Micah, and Zabaleta at RB, we don't need him', is rubbish. If he is class, like Richards and Zabaleta are not, then we should go for him, if he is available.

I am not saying he is good or bad, as i have seen him play about twice (last night was one of them in fact). He did not play particularly well last night, but you can't judge of one game. Also Luisao played for Brazil last night, and i can not judge of one game on any player, but if he is like that consistantly, then i would stay clear of him, which Hughes seems to be doing.

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Phil , Sacramento, CA U.S.A. (29/06/2009 at 22:23)

Oh well, nevermind.

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