The former Manchester United player Sir Alex Ferguson earmarked as future club captain

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand has revealed how both he and Wayne Rooney were proven wrong by two of Sir Alex Ferguson's signings at Manchester United.The two United greats were sceptical when the club announced the arrivals of both Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra in January 2006, and early showings in training did little to change their minds.Ferguson looked to strengthen his squad with the acquisition of the defensive duo midway through the season, and it is safe to say Rooney's and

straight to your inboxAfter a third-place finish in the Premier League was clinched with a 2-0 win over Leicester City, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have been forgiven for feeling rather smug.Over the course of his tenure as Manchester United manager, pundits and fans alike have doubted the Norwegian. He was out of his depth, many said.

Maguire has recently become the first United outfield to play every minute of a Premier League campaign since Pallister himself achieved the feat in the 1994/95 campaign, when Blackburn pipped Sir Alex Ferguson's men to the title.After signing for £80million from Leicester City, the 27-year-old has come in for criticism in some circles, but former United centre-back Pallister has nothing but praise for both Maguire and Victor Lindelof.

straight to your inboxKlopp's phone call to FergusonSir Alex Ferguson presented the LMA Manager of the Year trophy to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, after the German guided his team to the Premier League title after a 30-year wait. In his video speech, Ferguson revealed that Klopp had phoned him after the title was confirmed as Liverpool’s - at half-past three in the morning.

straight to your inbox Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp rang him in the early hours to tell him that the Merseyside club had won the Premier League title. Klopp guided Liverpool to their first league title in 30 years and has now been awarded the trophy named after the former United boss as he was named LMA manager of the year for the 2019/20 season.

The Big Interview podcast, Ferdinand also opened up on his 'addiction' to winning and the Champions League in particular. Ferdinand won the 2008 Champions League with United, captaining the final that Sir Alex Ferguson's side won via penalties against Chelsea.

United centre-back won the Premier League in his debut season at Old Trafford in 2002/03 but the club then went through a fallow period, with Arsenal and Chelsea sharing titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006. United would then come good again under Ferguson, winning three successive titles and the 2008 Champions League after the legendary Scottish manager had rebuilt his side.

Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford is to become the youngest person to receive an honorary degree from The University of Manchester.Rashford, 22, will follow in the footsteps of Manchester United legends Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton in earning the accolade from the university, which is being awarded for his campaigning work off the pitch.Last month, he forced a Government U-turn after he wrote an open letter to MPs asking for the reversal of a decision not to

straight to your inboxTime to rotate?There were tell-tale signs at Villa Park that some players were due a breather in a week where United have seven matches to play.

straight to your inboxThe footage might be archived in that sprawling warehouse with the Lost Ark but Sir Alex Ferguson was filmed handing Karim Benzema a Manchester United shirt in 2008.Benzema was 20 when he controlled, turned and lashed the ball past Edwin van der Sar, having Tangoed away from Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand.

straight to your inboxDwight Yorke believes Manchester United must consider keeping both David de Gea and Dean Henderson at the club next season to create a similar atmosphere to the one he experienced under Sir Alex Ferguson.Henderson will return to Old Trafford at the end of the season following a two-year spell with Sheffield United where he helped the Blades secure promotion to the Premier League and mount a remarkable challenge for a place in Europe during their debut season back in