Wilfried Zaha admits Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to retire left him "gutted" after the Scot had convinced him to join Manchester United.
The winger led his boyhood club Crystal Palace to the top flight via the play-offs in 2013. He forged a reputation as one of the best young talents in the Football League at Selhurst Park and the Red Devils won the race for his signature.
A meeting with Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton played a crucial role in him making the move to Old Trafford. Zaha wasn't expecting to walk into the then Premier League champions line-up, but was content to bide his time working under Ferguson. "Things just happened quickly, I ended up going to speak to Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton in London," he said on
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