How Sir Alex Ferguson convinced a player to sign for Man Utd over a game of snooker
dailystar.co.ukSir Alex Ferguson'sManchester United side's so great better than Roy Keane, but the Irishman very nearly never made it to Old Trafford at all.In the summer of 1993, few Premier League sides, including the great Man Utd, could match the spending power of Blackburn Rovers, who were gearing up to flex their financial muscles again with the signing of a 21-year-old Keane from Nottingham Forest.Following their relegation, the midfielder announced he would call time on his stint at Forest, appearing all set to arrive at Ewood Park under the guidance of Kenny Dalglish.
The pair met on a Friday night at the end of the 1992/93 campaign, with Keane after a yearly salary of £500,000.After a few hours of negotiating, Dalglish eventually got that figure.
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