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Leaked document shows Manchester United's 2004 transfer targets including Gerard Pique, Gabriel Heinze and Alan Smith but Sir Alex Ferguson's side missed out on Vincent Kompany and Philippe Mexes

A document that previously leaked online shows Manchester United's transfer targets in the summer of 2004.

United went into the transfer window having missed out on the Premiership title to Arsenal's Invincibles, although they did win the FA Cup, and Sir Alex Ferguson was eager to strengthen his squad further.

As reported by Sportbible, the document shows that Ferguson has identified five players that he wanted to bring to Old Trafford.

He succeeded in signing three of them - defender Gabriel Heinze from PSG, a young Gerard Pique from Barcelona and forward Alan Smith from Leeds.