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Sir Alex Ferguson reveals missed Man Utd signing that bothers him the most

The former Red Devils boss believes Gazza would have enjoyed an even better career had he moved to Old Trafford instead of Tottenham

Sir Alex Ferguson has named Paul Gascoigne as the signing he always regretted missing out on at Manchester United.

The Red Devils looked set to buy the attacking midfielder from Newcastle in 1988 and Gascoigne wrote in his autobiography that he had promised Ferguson that Old Trafford would be his destination.

But Gascoigne ended up joining Tottenham instead and spent four years at the north London side before moving to Lazio.

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