There is no question that Sir Alex Ferguson was a firm believer in home-grown talent but his penchant for scouring the continent for the next big thing mustn't be forgotten.
Throughout the Premier League era, Fergie would go further afield than the British Isles in search of a hidden gem and here we pay homage to the great man's ability to headhunt abroad.
We know about the class of '92, the fresh-faced academy kids who took the world by storm, but what about the sprinkling of foreign flair that served as Fergie's icing on the cake?
Picking just eleven for this star-studded line up was no easy task and consequently, a few household names are absent from this Manchester United team.
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