La Plata, Argentina (My Sportsbook) - Argentine star Juan Sebastion Veron's rumored move to Major League Soccer's D.C. United came to an end Friday when the 32-year-old was quoted in the Argentinean media saying he was not interested.

"(United offered) a lot of money; maybe I would advise a kid to go," he told Argentine reporters. "But in a situation like mine it is better to live for the things that give you happiness."

Among Veron's reasons to stay at his current and hometown club, Estudiantes, was its qualification for the Copa Libertadores.

"My teammates told me: 'We fought for a year to play in the Copa Libertadores and we have to stay together,'" he said.

Veron is one of the most accomplished players in the game and would have added another big name to MLS which just added David Beckham, Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Juan Pablo Angel, among others, in the past year. The two-time World Cup veteran has played in the biggest leagues in the world in his career, with stops in Italy's Serie A as a member of Parma, Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter Milan as well as the English Premiership's Manchester United and Chelsea before heading back home to Estudiantes. He will apparently re-sign with the Argentinean club when his contract expires at the end of the year.

The move comes as a slap in the face to United fans as it had been reported that the deal to bring Veron to the states was close to being finalized. The Washington Post reported that a contract had been tentatively negotiated but not signed, and that Veron had acquired a U.S. visa.

"I'm staying because of the fans and my teammates," Veron said. "I couldn't say goodbye."