Cesc Fabregas has explained he was in discussions with Manchester United over a possible move to Old Trafford when he was 15 although he ultimately picked Arsenal after being wowed by the club's project.
The Red Devils had invited the Spaniard to Manchester while he was a young player in Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, only for him to have been so impressed by what the Gunners had to offer that he decided to choose the north Londoners.
When asked why he left Barca for Arsenal back in 2003, he told Rio Ferdinand's YouTube channel FIVE: "I was 15.