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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Isaac Johnson

‘It became toxic' - Refusal to sign Arsenal hero prompted Sir Alex Ferguson feud at Manchester United

Among the greats of the Premier League lie a plethora of Manchester United players. Wayne Rooney, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Eric Cantona and David Beckham have all been inducted into the recently-established Hall of Fame.

Several other non-United players make up the 16-strong famed list, with the league's all-time top scorer Alan Shearer making it onto the list. He stands alongside the other great goalscorers including Didier Drogba, Sergio Aguero and Ian Wright.

But there’s one lethal figure at the table who Sir Alex Ferguson intentionally refused to sign - and he later admitted that he had caused him a headache because of it. Thierry Henry finished up with 175 goals in 258 Premier League appearances for Arsenal, lifting two titles and becoming immortalised in statue form outside the Emirates Stadium.

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