Man Utd icon Sir Alex Ferguson could block Erik ten Hag transfer plan without meaning to | Football | Sport

Then, on deadline day, they finally got their way.

Tottenham agreed a deal with Manchester City for Berbatov, with United’s fierce rivals becoming the richest club on the planet that year.

But Ferguson sent a car for Berbatov, who arrived at Manchester Airport, and whisked him away in a dramatic twist.

“He did wait for me at the airport, which I was surprised to see, and I was shocked because as I said, it can be intimidating and especially for me, stepping out the plane and — bam! You see Sir Alex,” he said last year.

“I was like, ‘What do I say? How do I look? Do I sound stupid?’

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