"For me to be blamed for the lack of success is a joke."
Meanwhile the NOTW quotes Lazio's Claudio Lopez:
“I received a call from a club director who sounded me out about a move to United.
“He said that United were very interested in me. I told him I was flattered by the news and to join up with Veron would be great.
“But he told me that Veron was part of the deal – he would rejoin Lazio and myself and Sorin will join United.