Our no.7 took time out to reflect on his illustrious playing career and revealed how he was close to becoming a Red many moons ago as transfer specualtion swirled around his future during his spell with Italian club Palermo.
“(Smiles) Just imagine it! I can’t remember exactly what happened. I do remember there was talk about one or two different teams, but hey, if I’d had that opportunity [to join United], I would have taken it, of course I would, without giving it a second thought,” he declared.
“I don’t remember definitively if that was the case.