A football legend has revealed that he was talking to Manchester United and manager Sir Alex Ferguson about a possible move to Old Trafford in 1996.
Edgar Davids played for AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Tottenham and Ajax.
The midfielder, who is well reminded of both his play and his protective glasses, was part of the Ajax team that won the Champions League in 1995 and went to AC Milan the following year.
However, he revealed that it could have been different with United who were seriously interested in securing his services.
Davids revealed that he was tempted by the move, after he had disposed of the midfielder Paul Ince of Red Devils at the time.
“I mean, it's really how you say that I look at United differently,” he said in an interview with Mutv.
'Because, you know, I already looked at Manchester United because they had a player I really liked – Paul Ince.
“He was a midfielder who was incredible. I also played against him when he played for Inter and I played for Milan.
“He was a big boy then and it was really a great derby. He against Marcel Desailly, who was also a big boy, and that was like a big fight in midfield.
“I had to talk to Sir Alex and it was one of the most incredible conversations I've ever had,” he revealed.
'But I had already encouraged myself to go somewhere else [Milan].
'Yes, it was in 1996, when I was at Ajax, but it was just the way he [Ferguson] wax. His personality and such. It was a very different level.
'I played against great players [at United]Those great things started to do. When you play against certain teams, you also follow the careers of these young players.
“But no regrets. I only considered Italy for myself because Italy was the place where I wanted to be. The best players played in Italy at the time, as if it were in the Premier League. '
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