Manchester United's departing chief executive ignored the chance to sign Joao Cancelo when the Neville brothers Gary and Phil personally recommended the full-back on numerous occasions.
The Portuguese international instead opted to join rivals Manchester City and has just agreed a new two-year contract extension following his impressive start to life in the Premier League.
Gary Neville first drew United’s attention to Cancelo after overseeing his progress during his short managerial spell with LaLiga giants Valencia.
Woodward repeatedly ignored and Cancelo eventually signed for Juventus before sealing a big £60million move to City in 2019.