Arjen Robben: I was close to Manchester United before Chelsea transfer | MUK Sports

Antonio Conte addresses more questions surrounding his future at Chelsea and concedes the Blues deserve to sit in fifth after their 3-1 defeat to Tottenham. Arjen Robben told FourFourTwo that he had dinner with Sir Alex Ferguson and was prepared to sign for Manchester United before Chelsea moved to sign him in 2004. One of the most coveted young players in Europe while at PSV Eindhoven, Robben found himself the subject of interest from two of England's top clubs as Chelsea sought to use Roman Abramovich's wealth to challenge United's dominance. United were in pole position to sign Robben after a productive meeting with Ferguson, but the Netherlands...
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