King Eric is one of six players from a 23-man shortlist who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this week, after receiving the most combined votes from the public and the Premier League Panel.
Cantona famously joined the club from rivals Leeds United in 1992 and became a talismanic figure at Old Trafford, helping Alex Ferguson’s Reds to win four of the first five Premier League titles.
Always a man of his own, the Frenchman retired from football on this day in 1997 at the age of 30 and when still at the peak of his powers, yet his achievements will never be forgotten.