Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Paul Gascoigne is the player he most regrets not signing during his 26-year tenure at Manchester United. The former manager dismissed long-standing rumours linking the club with Wesley Sneijder, stating that United were never interested in the Dutch midfielder.
Speaking on the UTD podcast, Ferguson admitted that Gascoigne, who instead joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1988, could have had an even better career at Old Trafford. 'He was absolutely fantastic. I think if we'd have got him, he would have had a great career, I really do,' said Ferguson.
The move fell through after Tottenham agreed to buy Gascoigne's mother a house worth £80,000, a deal that Ferguson described as unbelievable. Gascoigne had promised to sign for United, but reneged after Ferguson went on holiday. The Scot believed that senior figures like Bryan Robson, Steve Bruce, and Sir Bobby Charlton would have mentored the Geordie star.
