The Italian forward burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old but saw his career nose-dive after favouring a Serie A loan move over one in England
Federico Macheda has acknowledged that snubbing the advice of legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was the “worst mistake” he ever made.
The Italian forward made a stunning impact for the Red Devils as a 17-year-old, with a couple of vital goals after being thrust into the first-team fold helping to seal Premier League title success.
That was, however, to be as good as it got for the youngster at Old Trafford.