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STEED MALBRANQUE: Staying with Fulham
City end Malbranque chase
5/ 8/2005
MANCHESTER City have ended their interest in Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque, after having two bids for the midfielder turned down.
The Blues have had a £4million offer for the Frenchman rejected by the Cottagers this week and returned with a £5million bid.
But the second bid for the 25-year-old Frenchman was this evening knocked back by the Cottagers.
A statement on the Fulham website read: "We can now announce that a second increased bid from Manchester City for French midfielder Steed Malbranque has been turned down."
The statement continued: “After conversations with manager Chris Coleman, the player had also decided that he would prefer to remain with the club.
“We are delighted with the player’s commitment to the new campaign.”
City spokesperson Rosie Bass confirmed: “The player has indicated that he wishes to stay with Fulham and our interest in him has now ended.”
Earlier, City boss Stuart Pearce had said the club’s second offer would be the last.
He said: “The offer we have put on the table is quite substantial, and if I was them, I’d take it!”
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