‘Alex Ferguson asked me to join Man Utd – but I chose Arsenal’ Arsenal hero Alan Smith has revealed he could have joined Manchester United instead of the Gunners and even spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson about a move to Old Trafford.
Ferguson had only been at Old Trafford for a year when he pushed to sign Smith and overcame a difficult start to his reign to establish himself as arguably the greatest manager in history, guiding Manchester United to 13 Premier League titles, nine domestic cups and two Champions League trophies.
In a different world Smith may have never played for the Gunners and would have ended up at Manchester United had legendary manager Sir Alex had his way.
The ex-England striker helped Arsenal win two league titles in the space of three years and also lifted the FA Cup and League Cup during his eight-year spell at Highbury.
Smith made a huge impact at Arsenal after joining from Leicester City in 1987 and was the club’s top goalscorer for four successive seasons, netting over 100 goals in total.
