Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has taken aim at Fulham signing Ross McCormack.
Cellino insists he never wanted to lose the Scot.
"Ross McCormack is a beautiful player. I didn't come to Leeds to sell Ross McCormack. But for him I was nothing, a new owner, he's got a lot of money from Fulham, the chance to live in London. What can I say? I love you McCormack, stay with me?
"He doesn't give a f***. He didn't show up to training. He didn't fly with the club to pre-season. I was so p***** off that when Fulham called me I asked them for £10m to make them not buy the player. They said yes! Bloody hell.
"David Hockaday, the first day he heard McCormack wanted to go he said, 'I don't want him in pre- season, sell him'. I told Hockaday, 'Did I ask your f****** advice? No. So shut the f*** up'."
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