Manchester City won their first Premier League title under the orders of Roberto Mancini in the 2011/12 season, thanks to Sergio Agüero’s last minute winner against Queens Park Rangers.
The Citizens allowed the Italian coach to leave the club in 2013, and a year later, he returned to Inter Milan and went on to manage the Serie A side for two seasons.
Mancini’s second spell at the San Siro came to an end on August 8th and five days before that, City agreed a deal with Palmeiras for Gabriel Jesus’ transfer.
Prior to joining City, the 23-year-old was linked with a handful of European clubs, including Inter. Agent Sabatino Durante has now revealed why the 23-year-old ended up in Manchester instead of Milan.
“Gabriel Jesus? He could have come to Inter, but Mancini didn’t call him. That’s why he chose Manchester City,” Durante told Calciomercato.it.
“He was one of the most promising players at Palmeiras. Inter were very interested, but I told the Nerazzurri to ask Mancini to call him because he is a very sensitive guy. Inter didn’t do it, unlike Manchester City, with [Pep] Guardiola calling him and convincing him.”
Had Mancini decided to make that phone call to convince the Brazil international to join Inter, things could have been different today.
