While his old Southampton pal was winning the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, he was in a League One dogfight with Cheltenham Town.
At that point, Will Ferry couldn’t help but wonder where his career was going. So there was a sliding doors moment. After being relegated with the Robins to League Two, they offered him a deal to stay.
The alternative was a dive into the unknown. Reject it, pray for another club to take a chance on him – and somehow try to fight his way back to the top.And at least give himself the opportunity of emulating old Saints team-mate Nathan Tella, who by then was ripping it up in Germany.
Ferry gambled on his future. And as much as he has achieved nothing yet with Dundee United, it looks like his decision has paid off.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk