Because
Treble, Silvestre rejected Liverpool and
select MU
– Ex French national team defender, Mikael Silvestre, revealed that he turned
down offers from Liverpool and join Manchester United because the club had just won the treble.
Silvestre moved to
Old Trafford in 1999. At that time, Manchester United FC had just won a great
success with a treble. Then, the Red Devils manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, is
planning to strengthen his defense after achieving their achievement.
Then, Sir Alex
selects the name of Silvestre, who was then still playing for Inter Milan.
Manchester United FC is willing to make it up with banderole four million
pounds. According to Silvestre, United is actually not the only clubs
interested in him. He called Liverpool also
eager to use his strength. However, in the end he rejected the offer of the
Merseyside club just because the Red Devils won the treble.
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| Mikael Silvestre |
As Mikael
Silvestre said to the official website of the Red Devils, he explained that at
that time he was with undergoing the away match with the France U-21 national
team. Silvestre spoke with Liverpool manager
Gerard Houllier and also with Sir Alex; however, because Treble, Silvestre rejected Liverpool
and select MU. So, it was an easy decision for Silvestre.
Silvestre
continued to say that he was picked up in person by Sir Alex at the airport and
he drove Silvestre up to the Marriott hotel in Worsley, so when Sir Alex and
Silvestre get there they can talk. Silvestre has talked to Sir Alex earlier on
the phone. But it is easier for Silvestre to talk to Sir Alex directly because
Silvestre's English is not so good. And Silvestre also joked that actually he
said to Sir Alex that his real Scots language is not good.
