Edgar Davids once declined a chance to play for Manchester United
Juventus legend Edgar Davids has opened up on turning down an offer to join Manchester United. The former Dutch midfielder said while he had a great conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson, he eventually snubbed the Red Devils to go to Italy.
He said (via BetMGM):
"When I left Ajax in 1996, there was a good chance of me going to Manchester United. I had a conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson and it was one of the most unbelievable experiences I had in my whole career. He was funny, charming, intelligent – basically everything you wanted."
"The big boys were in Serie A and that’s where I wanted to go at that time of my career. That was the main reason why I chose to go to AC Milan. I don’t regret not going to Manchester United. I’ve seen Sir Alex since and we had a good laugh about it all and there are still the same good feelings between us," he added.
