Revealed: This exciting midfielder turned down 4-year Man United deal
Sep 15, 2016 at 2:51 PM
Algeria international Ryad Boudebouz claims he turned down a sensational move to Manchester United earlier in his career.
The midfielder schemer has been a regular starter in French football for Montpellier, Bastia and Sochaux for the last eight years.
But it could have been very different had he accepted an offer from United.
The 26-year-old says he was approached by the Premier League giants before signing for Sochaux in 2008.
“I was in negotiations with Sochaux and my father received a call from a Manchester United representatives,” Boudebouz told L’Equipe du Soir.
“We did not believe it was him until the day when he came to our house with a four-year professional contract and lots of money.
“At the time, it was already a lot for us.
“We had the foresight not to leave too early.”
France-born Boudebouz played for the country’s youth teams growing up before switching to Algeria.
He’s got 23 international caps to his name and was in the squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
This highly-rated midfield star is very tricky and pacy winger who also has end product. He has been one of the best perfoming wingers in the French league.
Although, the headlines have been taken by the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Hatem Ben Arfa, his performances have also been equally impressive and should not be overlooked.
In Ligue 1 last season, he managed to score 3 goals and create 12 assists for his teammates. Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Angel Di Maria have managed more assists last term.
He has all the skills to be just as effective as Riyad Mahrez has been this