Report Claims Neymar Turned Down Manchester City over Muddy English Pitches

Manchester City are going through a bit of a striker crisis at the moment with Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic all injured.

How does Neymar sound as a replacement, City fans?

A dream signing, and one that a new report claims City actually inquired about making happen.

However, Neymar was not interested for a rather strange reason.

As per Jamie Jackson of the Guardian:

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In the summer of 2013 City, who were trying to lure him from his first club Santos, learned they stood no chance as the Brazilian believed specially tailored boots were required for muddy English pitches.

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Neymar will get to experience the "mud bath" that is the Etihad Stadium in the new year after City and Barcelona were drawn to face each other in the last 16 of the Champions League.

[Guardian]