Arsenal legend Sol Campbell has revealed that Gary Neville as soon as referred to as him up a few switch to Manchester United.
The previous England worldwide was this week’s visitor on The Overlap, and spoke about a wide range of matters from his taking part in profession.
Campbell notably began out at Tottenham earlier than working down his contract and leaving for rivals Arsenal on a free switch.
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Campbell would go on to win two Premier League titles with the Gunners, together with as a part of that legendary 2003/04 Invincibles aspect.
Nevertheless, issues may have gone moderately in a different way, because it appears Neville spoke to him about becoming a member of Man Utd earlier in his profession whereas he was nonetheless at Spurs.
Sol Campbell on Manchester United switch that by no means went by way of
Wayne Rooney and Sol Campbell (Photograph by Ben Radford/Getty Photographs)
Campbell admitted he favored United when he was rising up, although he didn’t actually help a specific membership crew and largely described himself as an England fan.
Nonetheless, he was keen on the Crimson Devils and it appears issues even acquired fairly superior earlier than the deal was blocked by Alan Sugar, who was working Tottenham on the time.
“You [Neville] referred to as me! I keep in mind, I used to be having a day nap, and the telephone name got here by way of, and Gary requested me if I fancied United,” Campbell mentioned.
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“I will need to have been about 21 then… it did go additional, however Sugar blocked it.”
Campbell would undoubtedly have been a incredible signing for United, who later went on to signal one other of the best English centre-backs of that technology in Rio Ferdinand.
Arsenal followers will likely be delighted that Campbell ultimately ended up becoming a member of them, as he turned a key a part of their success and stays a cult hero for the character of his controversial transfer from Tottenham.