'I’m going to find you over there' - Sir Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane left Kenny Dalglish fuming after transfer decision
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSir Alex Ferguson almost always got his man and the Manchester United boss didn't mind stepping on a few toes to do so. A master of the transfer window, the fiery Scot was able to pull his fair share of rabbits out of hats.
Few, however, angered opposition managers as much as the signing of Roy Keane 30 years ago this summer. Exactly one year after missing out on Alan Shearer to Blackburn Rovers - a rare failure - Ferguson set his sights on a young box-to-box midfielder at Nottingham Forest.
Keane had only been at the City Ground for three years but with Brian Clough as manager and the likes of Stuart Pearce in the dressing room, he quickly developed into one of the most promising talents in English football. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN’s Man United app packed with premium features? Click here He was outstanding as Forest beat United 1-0 at Old Trafford in September of 1990, dominating the Reds midfield that included a certain Paul Ince. "We had to sign Roy Keane," Ferguson later recalled. "It was absolutely vital for the club's future." Blackburn were the main competitors once again, flush from the riches of owner Jack Walker and looking to become the dominant force of the early Premier League era.
Ferguson had not let the Shearer battle be forgotten. Kenny Dalglish was in charge at Blackburn and, much like Ferguson, had identified Keane as his must-have summer signing.
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