Legendary former Rangers star Brian Laudrup admits he missed out on a move to Manchester United due a to a sliding doors moment which led him to Chelsea.
The Danish wing king has opened up on his transfer experience as a player and the role he has played in convincing others Ibrox is the right move for them since hanging up his boots. Laudrup endured an ill-fated stay in West London after leaving Rangers in 1998 and admits he had Sir Alex Ferguson on the blower looking to land him at Manchester United straight after he had given the Blues his word over a free transfer.
Speaking in his Daily Mail column, he said: "I remember after winning Nine-in-a-Row with Rangers, I was about to go into the final year of my contract. We were back home playing for Denmark and Peter (Schmeichel) asked me if I fancied playing for Manchester United. At that point, I was happy at Rangers. I didn't yet know whether I'd sign a new contract but the club wanted me to stay and I wanted to stay. Of course, things changed when it became clear Walter Smith was going to leave and it became the end of an era.
