“Sir Alex Ferguson’s brother watched me score against Boca Juniors. I didn’t know it then but that goal earned me my Manchester United move” Diego Forlan on the goal that changed his life

Diego Forlan.

When Diego Forlan put pen to paper and joined Manchester United in January 2002, it would prove to be a life-changing move for the then-22-year-old.

The £6.9million deal that saw him move from Argentine side Independiente to Old Trafford kicked off a career in Europe that saw him turn out for the Red Devils, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan