Sao Paulo deny receiving offer for Cicinho

SAO PAULO executives have denied receiving any offers from European clubs for Brazil international Cicinho. The Sao Paulo right-back has been linked with a move to Manchester United and AC Milan this summer but the club claim they have yet to receive a proposal.

“There hasn’t been any offer made to Sao Paulo,” a club executive said.

The Brazilian outfit did confirm that the player, who is under contract until 2008, has held talks this summer with several European clubs.

Marcelo Gouvea, president of Sao Paulo, said: “I will do everything to keep the player at Sao Paulo but if the English were to pay $12 million [€17m] for his transfer there is nothing I can do to keep him.”