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Graeme Souness turned down the chance to sign Eric Cantona for Liverpool, before he went on to become a Manchester United icon, according to a new interview.
Cantona became a hero for the Red Devils in his No. 7 shirt, which paved the way for other legends in the same number, including David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.
But a French icon pitched Souness the idea of signing Cantona in November 1991 while he was at the helm at Anfield, only for the Liverpool boss to reject a move for the man, who was playing at Nimes at the time.
Cantona's bad boy reputation proceeded him, with Souness weary of taking on a player who had kung-fu kicked a Nantes player whilst on Auxerre's books at the start of his career.
In a podcast alongside Jim White, Souness told talkSPORT: 'I'll tell you a story about Eric Cantona. I'm manager of Liverpool and we play Auxerre in the UEFA Cup.
Graeme Souness revealed he was offered the chance to sign Eric Cantona for Liverpool
Cantona was at French club Nimes, but Michel Platini was pushing for a move to England
The Frenchman eventually became a four time Premier League winner at Manchester United
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