whilst reflecting on his time at Manchester United, Nicky Butt revealed on talkSPORT how Sir Alex Ferguson once stopped him from joining Real Madrid.
A Manchester United academy graduate, he was part of the team that enjoyed immense success, which included the 1999 treble.But as his time with his boyhood club was coming to an end in 2004, he wasn't short of opportunities, with a move to United's rivals also mooted.
"Arsenal was another one. The big one was Stuart Pearce, he rang me up, but it was never going to happen. "He'd come and enquired about me," Butt added, recalling his 2004 summer when he was on a pre-season tour of America with United.Queiroz was a key part of Ferguson's coaching staff and wanted to bring Butt to Real when he became managerButt explained that Fergie put an end to his move to Spain. " had a discussion with me about going to Real Madrid, and asked the manager, who said, no - he wouldn't sell me to them.
Butt recalled: "They had so many superstars going doing what they wanted on the pitch, they needed someone to sure it up. Obviously, Carlos was close to me as a coach and liked me."
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