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Joe Mewis

“There was interest from Italy, but Francis Lee was very determined. He flew to see me and convinced me that Manchester City was a place where I could be the main man” Georgi Kinkladze on turning down the opportunity to sign for AC Milan

Georgi Kinkladze, Manchester City midfielder, photocall with new shirt sponsor, Brother, at Maine Road, Tuesday 11th June 1996. (Photo by Dennis Hussey/Mirrorpix/Getty Images).

When Georgi Kinkladze arrived at Manchester City in the summer of 1995, the Georgian playmaker was one of Europe’s most promising young attacking talents.

It didn’t take long for the former Dinamo Tbilisi midfielder to become a cult hero at Maine Road, with the signing coming just as the still-young Premier League was beginning to establish itself as a viable destination for some of the continent’s best players.

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