John Hartson: hellre Swansea än Manchester United
John Hartson har tidigare spelat i bland annat Wimbledon, Arsenal, Celtic och West Bromwich. Nu har han lagt av med fotboll vid åldern 32 och ångrar att han aldrig gick till Swansea, staden där han föddes. Han var mycket nära att ansluta till klubben för 18 månader sedan och säger:
"Going to Swansea would have meant more than joining Manchester United. It didn't happen as I was then in the West Brom first team. I tried to join last summer but nothing materialised, which was a shame."
"I was very close to joining Swansea 18 months as Kenny Jackett wanted me to partner Lee Trundle up front. I had a meeting with the new manager Roberto Martinez and a club director last summer and I told them my desire to play for the club. It would have been a great last challenge for me as I was then lingering in the reserves at West Brom. My mates are fitness fanatics and they would have got me fit for my final fling, I'd have made sure of that. Unfortunately that is not going to happen and following my meeting with Roberto last summer, signing for Swansea was never close."
John Hartson fick inget förnyat kontrakt i januari med West Bromwich och säger sig efter detta ha tappat "gnistan".
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källa (citat): bbc
