Vincent Kompany was Sir Alex Ferguson's favourite until he became Man City legend
Kompany was a rising star with Anderlecht as a teenagerNever in the Premier League's history had United gone longer than two years without a league title and Ferguson was not about to let that become a reality.
A document that has come to light showed the work made in the transfer window, compiling lists of players categorised into four columns.Among those listed were Gabriel Heinze, Philippe Mexes, Gerard Pique and... Kompany. Pique ended up joining from Barcelona as a youngster, making a handful of appearances before returning to the Camp Nou.While the Argentine had a commendable three years at the club, it does not stack up to Kompany's achievements at the Etihad.There certainly will not be any statue built in honour of Heinze at Old Trafford, though.
When asked about the potential transfer in 2015, Kompany said: "United asked about me, but I had other priorities at the time. "I was studying for my A-levels and my mother made me finish my education before I could concentrate on football."I have put my sweat and blood into Manchester City. I’m passionate about the club and I want success as much as the owners."The 37-year-old guided the club back to the Premier League, but has an uphill task keeping them there and his first game is against - who else but his old boss Pep Guardiola.
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