Milner would snub City in favour of LFC

James Milner has reportedly claimed he would snub advances from both Manchester City and Manchester United in favour of a move to Liverpool.

Earlier this week Aston Villa rejected a £20million bid from City for the 24-year-old, with Martin O'Neill set to increase his valuation of the player to stave off interest from the free-spending Eastlands outfit.

United are also believed to be in the hunt for the highly-rated midfielder, who is currently in Austria preparing for next month's World Cup with the England squad, but sources close to Milner claim that he will snub any move to Manchester out of loyalty to Leeds United, his boyhood club.

Wortley-born Milner rose through the Whites' academy ranks before making his senior debut in November 2002 and became the youngest ever player to score in the Premier League that season before moving onto Newcastle United two years later.

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