‘Red Devils wanted me’

(06-10-2010) EPL bad boy Craig Bellamy claims Manchester United tried to sign him. The Welsh striker is currently on the books of Championship team Cardiff City on loan from Manchester City. Tottenham were believed to be hot on his heels in the summer but City refused to allow him to join one of their main rivals. But, according to Bellamy, Spurs were not the only club interested in his services."Someone else came in from above Tottenham which would have caused a few stirs,” revealed the 31-year-old on Tuesday. "If I'd said I wanted to go there for one minute, my life in Manchester would have been really tough. It would've been a miracle had it come off.” He added: "I tried to work out whether to hold out for that one or go home. But because of the other club's interest, City panicked and pushed the Cardiff thing through."