How has he not played for them?

[LawCharltonBest]

Saf did try to sign the fascist, along with Southgate, in the winter of 01-02 but United were against the shorttermism of the deal, taking into account this was Saf last season. So the club opted to sign the much younger, though more expensive option, Diego Forlan.
Would've been interesting to see if we could've closed the gap on Arsenal and progressed in the CL with Di Canio and Southgate, though personally Arsenal were on another level that year.

I have a vague memory of United being linked to him (as they were with many players) but didn't realise a lot of that. Thanks. Didn't know about Southgate at all, although it's another which doesn't surprise me because he seems the type of defender Fergie would have liked. Especially around the time after Stam left and they struggled to replace him

 

[FrankDrebin]

United were looking at a whole host of defenders in the winter period (Ayala, Samuel, Rio, Nesta) but they needed to shorten the list and move for one's who were more affordable. Southgate was on the market for 6/7 million at the time I believe and SAF rated him as a decent player.
But having spent big in the summer window, and this being SAF last campaign, United tightened their purse.

 

[Ayoba]

United were looking at a whole host of defenders in the winter period (Ayala, Samuel, Rio, Nesta) but they needed to shorten the list and move for one's who were more affordable. Southgate was on the market for 6/7 million at the time I believe and SAF rated him as a decent player.
But having spent big in the summer window, and this being SAF last campaign, United tightened their purse.

Was this when we were looking for a LB when Irwin left? Southgate would've been amazing for us.

 

[Munkehboi]

Do you think he would've become an even bigger Stevie Me at Chelsea or he would've been humbled?

Humbled and benched by Lampard. Spends the rest of his days playing CoD at home instead on a Scouse Council estate.

 

[2 man midfield]

Mark Viduka and Charlton

 

[2 man midfield]

United were looking at a whole host of defenders in the winter period (Ayala, Samuel, Rio, Nesta) but they needed to shorten the list and move for one's who were more affordable. Southgate was on the market for 6/7 million at the time I believe and SAF rated him as a decent player.
But having spent big in the summer window, and this being SAF last campaign, United tightened their purse.

Sometimes wonder what kind of force United could’ve been if the board just let Sir Alex spend, not even silly money, just something on a par with the others. Aren’t we 6th for net spend in the PL during the 90s? I Imagine we’re able to get R9 or Batistuta over the line.

 

[Ole'sgunnarwin]

Was this when we were looking for a LB when Irwin left? Southgate would've been amazing for us.

Southgate at LB in 2002 would not have been amazing for us.

 

[Rnd898]

Hulk at Chelsea.

He was constantly linked with us at the beginning of the 2010s but for some reason it just never happened. In 2012 it was even reported a deal had been struck between Chelsea & Porto but then out of nowhere he ended up going to Zenit instead.

Seems a bit of a waste for a player as good as he was to have never played in the top5 leagues.

 

[Santos J]

Glenn Whelan - Burnley

 

[Wengerista]

Danny Murphy - Manchester City before oil money

I had to double-check check this one was actually true. This would-be football Mandela Effect is probably caused by Danny Mills having the same initials and also being bald.

 

[Ole'sgunnarwin]

Ooof Hulk at Chelsea and Whelan at Burnley are great shouts. I can picture both

 

[horsechoker]

I had to double-check check this one was actually true. This would-be football Mandela Effect is probably caused by Danny Mills having the same initials and also being bald.

Danny Mills never played at Liverpool either

 

[Wengerista]

David Bentley has never played for either Bolton or Everton.

 

[Catch]

I'm cheating here.

But I keep thinking Diego Simeone must have been the Inter Milan manager at some point. He seems a natural fit and he played for them too.

@Paolo Di Canio also always seemed like a Manchester United player. The sort Fergie liked to sign. Maybe it would have happened if he'd joined West Ham a couple of years earlier.

if i remember correctly, the deal for DiCanio failed because Yorke wouldnt leave. i think blackburn was set up for him and he knocked it back only to move there a few months later.

 

[Karel Podolsky]

Mesut Özil never played for Bayern or Dortmund.

Oh Sami Khedira too!

 

[Santos J]

Mesut Özil never played for Bayern or Dortmund.

Oh Sami Khedira too!

Would've put my life on Khedira having played for Dortmund!

 

[Ayoba]

Southgate at LB in 2002 would not have been amazing for us.

Ok.

 

[Solius]

Would've put my life on Khedira having played for Dortmund!

Yep Khedira reeks of Dortmund. Had to check that one myself

 

[Santos J]

Yep Khedira reeks of Dortmund. Had to check that one myself

Honestly I'm still not convinced, feel like I can clearly picture him in the kit and everything

 

[The Corinthian]

Arthur Melo and Liverpool

 

[the chameleon]

Theo Walcott @ Aston Villa
Jesse Lingard @ Aston Villa
Fellaini @ Blackburn
Harry Maguire @ 90s Blackburn
Zidane @ 00s Barcelona instead of Real Madrid
Shearer @ 00s Man United
Grealish @ Man Utd
A 28 year-old Zlatan coming to United in 2009 as a replacement for Ronaldo and becoming a proper club legend and one of Fergie's best signings

 

[horsechoker]

Theo Walcott @ Aston Villa
Jesse Lingard @ Aston Villa
Fellaini @ Blackburn
Harry Maguire @ 90s Blackburn
Zidane @ 00s Barcelona instead of Real Madrid
Shearer @ 00s Man United
Grealish @ Man Utd
A 28 year-old Zlatan coming to United in 2009 as a replacement for Ronaldo and becoming a proper club legend and one of Fergie's best signings

Harry Kane @ United under Fergie, I'm certain it would have happened had Fergie gone on longer.

 

[the chameleon]

Harry Kane @ United under Fergie, I'm certain it would have happened had Fergie gone on longer.

100%!

I also think we would have got Mahrez and Son for some reason.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Hulk @ Chelsea is by far the best shout I’ve seen.

 

[stefan92]

Honestly I'm still not convinced, feel like I can clearly picture him in the kit and everything

Nonetheless Khedira won a Bundesliga title... with Stuttgart!

 

[DWelbz19]

Any failed French/Dutch/African talent - typically a winger - who hasn’t yet had a stint at one of Galatasary or Fenerbache. Someone like Nicolas Pepe seems like he should’ve already had a go there.

EDIT: He’s at Trabzonspor. Maybe I already knew that and that’s why my mind went there

 

[Santos J]

Any failed French/Dutch/African talent - typically a winger - who hasn’t yet had a stint at one of Galatasary or Fenerbache. Someone like Nicolas Pepe seems like he should’ve already had a go there.

EDIT: He’s at Trabzonspor. Maybe I already knew that and that’s why my mind went there

Can't believe Ibrahim Afellay has played for Stoke but never played in Turkey

 

[1950]

Taribo West never played for Bolton.

Francesco Coco never played for Parma.

Adrian Mutu never played for a Turkish club.

Pauleta never played for Benfica, Sporting or Porto.

Douglas Costa never played for a Chinese club.

Danijel Pranjić never played for Wolfsburg.

Mateja Kežman never played for Olympiakos.

 

[a_devil_inside]

Jordy Clasie - with a name like that he would have been a Newcastle favourite.

 

[diarm]

Neither Craig Bellamy nor Paul Dickov ever played for Millwall.

 

[FeedTheGoat]

Andy Cole didn't have a season at West Ham nor Bolton late in his career

 

[Welbeckham]

Benoit Assou-Ekotto never played for Portsmouth

Heurelho Gomes never played for QPR

Youssi Benayoun never played for Bolton

Danny Welbeck never played for Wigan

Tom Cleverley never played for Sunderland

Dusan Tadic never played for Inter or Roma

Dejan Lovren never played for Fenerbache

Maxi Rodriguez never played for West Ham

 

[Eurotrash]

Antonio Valencia never played for Valencia

 

[MegadrivePerson]

Darren Fletcher never played for Everton.

 

[The White Pele]

Robbie Keane - Man City
Wes Brown - Everton
Maguire - Everton
Taribo West - Bolton
Matthew Upson - Aston Villa
Sebastian Bassong - Portsmouth, QPR
Stephen Carr - Man City, Sunderland
Olivier Bernard - Fulham
Micah Richards - West Ham
Celestine Babayaro - Wigan
Ian Harte - Everton
Kieran Trippier - Man United
Asier Del Horno - Newcastle
Dan Burn - Burnley
Ben White - West Ham
Benoit Assou-Ekotto - Portsmouth
Ashley Williams - West Ham
Paulo Ferreira - Bolton
Gerard Pique - Chelsea
Daniel Agger - West Ham
Chris Smalling - Aston Villa
Aaron Wan Bissaka - Fulham
Phil Jones - Newcastle, Sunderland
Noureddine Naybet - Bolton

 

[giorno]

if i remember correctly, the deal for DiCanio failed because Yorke wouldnt leave. i think blackburn was set up for him and he knocked it back only to move there a few months later.

According to Di Canio it failed because he ultimately couldn't leave West Ham