The Chelsea legend turned down a £200,000 a week contract, and admitted he used the approach to negotiate a new deal at Stamford Bridge
Manchester City did hold talks with John Terry over a move to the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2009, the club's former chief executive Garry Cook has confirmed.
Chelsea gave City permission to speak to their skipper, but he eventually turned down a five-year contract worth £200,000 a week.
The deal was offered to Terry nearly 12 months after billionaire owner Sheikh Mansour took control of the club and during Mark Hughes' reign, although the Welshman was sacked in December that year.