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Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile confirms Manchester United DID bid to sign him last summer... but 19-year-old insists he has no regrets and says it was the 'right choice' to stay in Ligue 1

Monaco centre back Benoit Badiashile has confirmed that Manchester United did make an offer to sign him last summer but insists he has no regrets about a transfer not materialising.

The 19-year-old, who burst onto the scene two years ago for the Ligue 1 club, was reportedly subject to a bid of £22million from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in September.

But France Under-21 international Badiashile believes it was the 'right decision' to stay at Monaco - he has since gone on to make 25 Ligue 1 appearances this season, with the club fourth in the table and six points off first-placed Lille.