Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has revealed he has had pressure put on him by his wife to leave the club.
The Serbian international has received offers from AC Milan, Real Madrid and Barcelona but has opted to remain in Manchester despite wife Ana being unhappy in the city.
“My wife Ana is unhappy with our lifestyle in Manchester but I am not going to change my mind as I am happy with the team and Manchester and the club’s ambitions for next season,” Vidic said.
“I got offers from Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid and I played a very honest game — I disclosed all these offers to my boss Sir Alex.
“He reacted quickly. I was told he was raising my pay to bring it to the level where my reputation is in the Premier League and Europe.
“After Milan and Real Madrid made their offers, Barcelona came in — they wanted to pay 30m for my services but after Sir Alex’s move, I am definitely staying in Manchester until my contract expires in 2012.”