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Kanchelskis reveals Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United transfer apology

Former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis claims Sir Alex Ferguson apologised to the team when he sold him in 1995, but his departure allowed David Beckham to make his breakthrough.

Kanchelskis signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in 1991 and in his four years at Old Trafford he made over 100 appearances, before his surprise and somewhat controversial transfer to Everton in 1995, and the 51-year-old has revealed his former manager apologised to the squad.

“When I left United, Ferguson was ready to apologize to the whole team,” the former winger told Sport-Express.