Antonio Conte revealed how he nearly joined Manchester United, claims Sir Alex Ferguson 'liked my football'

Antonio Conte has revealed that he almost joined Manchester United during his time at Juventus, and claimed that Sir Alex Ferguson ‘liked my football.’ The Tottenham Hotspur boss was in a jovial mood as he looked ahead to their match against Wolves on Sunday, and explained that he could have plied his trade in English football. Ad/> “In the past, I would've liked to play in the Premier League," he said in his pre-match press conference.

«I tried to have this experience. Premier LeagueConte: Spurs' mental instability shows we have a long way to go10/02/2022 AT 08:57 “Ferguson liked my football and asked me about myself.

I know that in the past, Manchester United wanted to bring me there. “My agent told me this, but I don't know if it is a lie or the truth!” The Italian was then quizzed as to whether or not he had the same agent, and replied: “No, I don't have the same agent now!” Conte: Spurs' mental instability shows we have a long way to go 'It would be good to have him again' — Conte hints at Eriksen return to Spurs It is unclear as to when the offer was made to Conte, but it would be fair to say that he turned out fine and had a glittering playing career.

He won five Serie A titles, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup during a trophy-laden 13-year spell with the Bianconeri. During his time in Turin, Conte made 420 appearances across all competitions for Juve and scored 44 goals.

It was a nice light-hearted distraction from the bigger overall job which the former Inter Milan manager has in propelling Spurs towards the Champions League places. A surprise 3-2 defeat at home to Southampton on Wednesday left the north Londoners four points adrift of fourth-place West Ham, albeit with three games in hand over the Hammers.