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Sheffield United once missed out on the chance to sign football superstar Diego Maradona.

The story has become infamous by now, with the Blades pulling the plug on a deal for the 17-year-old after the transfer become politicised.

Now, former boss Neil Warnock has revealed another star that got away from United.

Didier Drogba is Premier League royalty thanks to his two spells with Chelsea, during which he won four titles, four FA Cups and the Champions League.

But Warnock has spoken about he could have signed Drogba for the Blades, long before his love affair with Chelsea began.

Remarkably the Ivorian's price tag of £100,000 proved too much of a gamble for United - who were plying their trade in the second division at the time.

Appearing on national radio station talkSPORT, veteran boss Warnock was asked whether he had been haunted by missing out on a player during his long career in the dugout.

“I think every manager has, really," he said. “Just thinking about it now, usually it’s a striker.

"The main one early in my career, I had a French lad, Laurent D'Jaffo, he said to me 'gaffer I've seen a player for you in second division in France, very good, £100,000'.

"I said '£100,000? That is