Ferguson’s phone-call to Fletcher Darren Fletcher has revealed that only an 'absolutely mental' last-ditch phone call from Sir Alex Ferguson convinced him to join Manchester United rather than Newcastle United.
Before arriving in Manchester and staying for the next 15 years, Fletcher was training with both United and Newcastle as a schoolboy and then faced the difficult decision on which club to join.
When the time came for Fletcher to leave Scottish side Tynecastle FC, Newcastle were a competitive side at the top end of the Premier League and the city was an appealing destination for Fletcher due to its proximity to the Scottish border.
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