Liverpool legend Graeme Souness reveals manchester united jersey large how he nearly replaced Sir Alex Ferguson as Man Utd boss in late 80s

LIVERPOOL legend Gra manchester united jersey numbers 2022/23 eme Souness once went to bed thinking he was going to be appointed manager of MANCHESTER UNITED.

The Anfield hero came close to replacing Sir Alex Ferguson in the late 1980s – before Fergie won his first trophy at Old Trafford.

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Souness, manchester united junior kit 2019/20 now often critical of Manchester Uni man utd jersey human race ted in his role as a pundit with Sky Sports, had captained Liverpool to European Cup glory in 1984.

But just a few years later he was poised to take over as manager of the Red Devils.

The move came about when businessman Michael Knighton attempted to buy the club from Martin Edwards in 1989 with the backing of former Rangers chairman David Murray.

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But SAlex Morgan Jerseysouness has sensationally revealed to Virgin Sport: "What happened [was] Michael Knighton appeared in Glasgow, he had an option for Martin Edwards.

"I think it was 75 per cent of Man United that Martin Edwards' family had. He was gTrinidad and Tobago National Team Jerseysetting out.

"There was a meeting with lawyers and it was agreed that David [Murray] would buy Man United manchester united jersey colour and they shook hands on it and went to bed.

"And what was going to happen I was going to manage Man United, when Fergie was having a very difficult time."