Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he attempted to sign Roma legend Francesco Totti during his Old Trafford reign, but could not convince the Italian forward to leave his boyhood club.Totti spent his entire career with Roma, becoming the club's record goalscorer and appearance-maker in the process.There were opportunities for the 44-year-old to seek a new challenge throughout his career, with United among the clubs who were interested in striking a deal.But Totti stayed true to his local team, where he is now regarded as an all-time great.Explaining how the Red Devils missed out on recruiting the Italian forward, Ferguson told Gazzetta dello Sport : "We liked the player and we would have liked to include him in.
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