Sir Alex Ferguson attempted to sign Real Madrid's Karim Benzema for Manchester United while the Frenchman was at Lyon.
Over the years Benzema has proven himself to be a world class striker and impressed hugely in Madrid's 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, hitting a hat-trick. The Frenchman is showing no signs of slowing down, now having back to back hat-tricks in the Champions League.
And one person who will not be shocked by the striker's continued success will be Ferguson — a long-time admirer of Benzema's abilities. In 2008, Rio Ferdinand recalled that Ferguson tracked a 20-year-old Benzema down in the tunnel after he scored against United in a Champions League match while at Lyon. Benzema eventually left France for Madrid in 2009 and Ferguson has previously stated how close they came to bringing the talented forward to Old Trafford.
