‘Meeting Alex Ferguson was amazing – but I don’t regret snubbing Man Utd transfer’ Sir Alex Ferguson managed to convince some of the best players in the world to join Manchester United but was snubbed by football icon Edgar Davids.
Ferguson clearly went all out to sign Davids, who described a conversation they had as ‘one of the most unbelievable experiences I had in my whole career’.
Davids was one of the biggest stars in football in the 1990s, helping a great Ajax side win three Eredivisie titles and the Champions League.
‘I had a conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson and it was one of the most unbelievable experiences I had in my whole career.
The Dutch legend had the chance to move to Manchester in 1996 and even met ‘charming’ Fergie ahead of a possible switch to Old Trafford.
