Former Sunderland goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has revealed that he had a successful trial for Manchester United prior to moving to the Stadium of Light.
Now retired, the Dane spent more than 15 seasons in the Premier League, enjoying spells at Sunderland, Aston Villa and Stoke City before ultimately hanging up his gloves in Australia's A-League with Melbourne City.
He also made more than 100 appearances at international level as Peter Schmeichel's successor in the Denmark net, representing his nation at two World Cup finals in 2002 and 2010.