Sir Alex Ferguson Discloses His Biggest Transfer Regret at Manchester United

• Sir Alex Ferguson unsuccessfully attempted to lure Alessandro Del Piero to Old Trafford
• Del Piero caught Fergie's eye during a Champions League match between Juve and Man United
• The legendary manager won 13 Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford

Sir Alex Ferguson has opened up about his biggest transfer regret during his spell as Manchester United boss.

The Scottish enjoyed an incredible managerial stint with the Red Devils that saw him win an eye-watering 13 Premier League titles.

Fergie's time at Old Trafford saw him make some major signings as he convinced some of the world's best players to join the club.

According to Sportbible, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, and David Beckham are among the top names that the former manager was able to recruit.

Fergie's biggest transfer regret

While the ex-United boss was able to land his top targets whenever he approached them, there are some who outrightly declined to link up with him.

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Fergie revealed that his failure to land former Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero was his biggest transfer regret.

It is understood that Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs approached Ferguson to convince him to sign the former player after they were stunned by his performance during a Champions League meeting.

However, attempts to lure Del Piero to Old Trafford failed, with the ex-Juve ace declining to link up with Fergie in the Premier League.

"Del Piero is the only one who I would've gone mad for. After a Champion's League match between United and Juventus, in which he destroyed half of our defence, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville came to me and asked me to buy him at all costs, because someone like him would've made us win everything for decades," he said via Inside Sport.

"And so I contact the Juve representatives, and the lad's agent. He refused even before listening to my proposal, telling me that Juve was the best place for him and, that while he respected Manchester United, he would never have been able to betray the black and white colors. A pity, because I never again saw someone like him," he added.

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