Roy Keane's move to Manchester United proved to be shrewd business for the Red Devils after he signed for them on this day in 1993 - but only after the Red Devils stole him at the eleventh hour from Blackburn Rovers.
The then young Irishman had made his name under Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest, but was always destined to leave after the club's relegation in 1993. His performances at the City Ground had even attracted Real Madrid 's attention and Kenny Dalglish, then boss at Blackburn, thought he'd won the race.
The Ewood Park outfit were being funded by the millions of Jack Walker as they eyed the Premier League crown. Keane would've been a coup and Dalglish was confident of signing him, only to be thwarted by compatriot and rival Sir Alex Ferguson.