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3rd December 2016
09:53am GMT

"Schmeichel wrote to me when I was at Liverpool in the early 1990s. Ron Yeats came into my office and told me there was a young Danish goalkeeper who was a Liverpool fan and was willing to pay his own travel and hotel in exchange for some time with us. "But at the time I was trying to ease Brucey Grobbelaar out and that was proving a hassle. And I think I had just signed David James. So I thought I could do without it."
It was similar with Cantona, Souness continued:
"We had played Auxerre at home [in November 1991] and Michel Platini came to see me. "He said he had a player - a problem boy but a proper player. Cantona. I said the last thing I needed was another problem player. I had 30-pluses that I was trying to get out so I didn't need more hassle. I said I was looking for something else. I said no thanks."Were Souness said 'No', Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson said 'Yes' and 'Please'. Ferguson somehow coddled Cantona off him the following season. Both Cantona and Schmeichel fast became United legends and sparked an unprecedented run of success under Ferguson. Between them, the striker and goalkeeper claimed nine league titles, five FA Cup wins and a European Cup. Liverpool have not won a league title since 1990. It could have all bee so different. Catch up with this week's episode of Football Friday Live
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