'A phone call came through and Gary Neville asked me if I fancied Manchester United, I must have been about 21 then. It did go further, but Lord Sugar blocked it': Sol Campbell reveals how he almost signed for Sir Alex Ferguson in the 90s

Sol Campbell in action for Tottenham against Blackburn Rovers in September 1997.

Sol Campbell has revealed that he almost signed for Manchester United in the mid-1990s, but Tottenham chairman at the time Lord Alan Sugar blocked him from making the move.

Having come through the Tottenham academy, Campbell made his first team debut in 1992 as a 16-year-old before establishing himself as a key member of the side in the 1993/94 season.