Tevez Inter play down links

Posted on | Saturday, July 30, 2011 | No Comments

Inter Milan manager Marco Branca has insisted that he met with Carlos Tevez in Sardinia by chance, and that the club made no attempt to sign the Argentine international.

Speculation that Manchester City Want-away front could be on the way to San Siro increased after Branca was photographed shaking hands with Tevez earlier this month.

Tevez was on holiday in Sardinia with his family after playing in the Copa America, shortly after the collapse of his proposed move to the Corinthians, and it was reported Inter was ready to take action.

But speaking Thursday at a press conference to present Jonathan, Branca rejected the idea.

"There was one meeting and it was totally random and fun," he said.

"But it happened on the beach and has no place."

Branca welcomed Jonathan to Inter after the Brazilian full-back completed his departure from Santos.

25 years will face a struggle to break into the team in front of Maicon Inter, but Branca said he was an important addition.

"The decision to take Jonathan here to demonstrate our desire to be as competitive as possible through a large number of games that season," he said.