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Walter Smith urged Sir Alex Ferguson to lure star to Man Utd who was “best he had seen”
Sir Alex Ferguson to try and sign a young Wayne Rooney when the Scotsman arrived at Manchester United as the Red Devils' new assistant manager.Smith died on Tuesday at the age of 73.Tributes poured in from around the footballing world and Ferguson himself delivered a touching tribute to the Rangers legend, saying he was "absolutely devastated".In Ferguson's autobiography, the United legend explained the extent Smith had in the deal to bring Rooney to Old Trafford from Merseyside.He wrote: "When Walter Smith joined me he said, ‘Get that Rooney signed'. Walter was unequivocal.