Babbel: I rejected Man Utd record move for Liverpool

Markus Babbel reveals he turned down a record-breaking Manchester United move to join Liverpool instead.

What happened. Markus Babbel has revealed he was close to joining Manchester United for a record fee, but chose Liverpool instead and has no regrets.

• Babbel was part of Bayern's 1999 Champions League final loss to United.
• He wanted revenge by joining United's biggest rivals.
• Ferguson reportedly planned to change his position.

“[I was] very close [to joining United]. At this time, it was a record fee, nobody had ever been signed for that fee before.”

— Markus Babbel

Babbel's comments from 2022 resurface, highlighting a missed opportunity for United and a key Liverpool signing.

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