“You’re coming to play for me” – Man United legend insists Ferguson would have signed two England stars | OneFootball

Teddy Sheringham believes Manchester United wouldn’t have missed out on two top signings had Sir Alex Ferguson been around.

The iconic Scotsman was at the club’s helm between 1986 and 2013, building several winning dynasties during what is regarded as one of the greatest managerial stints in the history of the sport, if not the ultimate greatest.

Unfortunately for the Red Devils, the club has been on a downward spiral since his departure, with recurring managers failing to halt the fall and kickstart another winning era.

For his part, Sheringham played under the guidance of the 83-year-old between 1997 and 2001, and was one of the heroes of the unforgettable 1999 Champions League triumph.

Teddy Sheringham believes Sir Alex Ferguson would have brought Harry Kane & Declan Rice to Man United

Teddy Sheringham all smiles during a public appearance (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

The 58-year-old explains how during Ferguson’s time at the club, Man Utd would always end up signing the best players in the country. Hence, he believes Fergie would have easily swayed Harry Kane and Declan Rice towards Old Trafford rather than watching others snapping up their services.

“They’ve spent so much money on good players and good players are good, but when you’re talking about Manchester United, you need top players,” reckoned Sheringham via The Telegraph.

“Over the last two years, Harry Kane and Declan Rice both became available. Top players, lead by example, proven players week in, week out, great progressional players and they were nowhere near signing them.

“They let Harry go to Bayern Munich, they weren’t in the frame to get Arsenal away from signing Declan Rice. “When those top players became available in Sir Alex Ferguson’s years, he went out and bought them… Gary Pallister, Roy Keane, Paul Ince, Wayne Rooney, he went out and got these top players.

“He said, ‘You’re coming to play for me now, you ain’t going anywhere else in the country, you’re coming to play for Manchester United because you’re one of the best’. but it’s not happening now. They’ve got to get back on that road of signing top players who lead by example.”