It is a known fact that Alex Ferguson is quite stingy when it comes to buying footballers. The two mentioned here are the Luis Saha purchase from Fulham and Arjen Robben purchase bid.
Fulham was purchased by the Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed. The owner of Harrods.He appointed a former French player Jean Tigana as coach , he bought two french footballers from France Luis Saha and Stead Marlblanque. Fulham survived2001 season and have beenin the E.P.L. In2003 they were almost were relegated, but Saha and Marlblanquekept scorring goals. Cris Coleman took over as coach and as Saha caught Ferguson's eye he offered fulham just 4 million pounds for Saha which was far to low as you must also remember he was transfered from METZ in France to Fulham for 2.1 millio pounds and after a lot of bargaining in which Cris Coleman called Alex Ferguson The biggest bully in the E.P.L. Saha was finally sold to Manchester United for a sum of 12.8 million pounds . where was 4 million pounds and 12.8 million pounds.
Alex Ferguson was looking out for a winger to replace the great Ryan Giggs who was now in his thirtees and age was catching up with him . Ferguson wanted to buy the Dutch winger Arjen Robben from P.S.V. Eindhoven. So Arjen Robben and theP.S.V. chairman came down for talks at ManchesterUnited. Alex Ferguson was very keen to buy Robben who along with team mate Metiz Ketzman who were called at P.s.v still lovingly as Batman and Robben because of their speed,passing ,understanding and lethal finishing. Ferguson offered for Robben just 7 million dollars .To which the P.S.V chairman replied for that amount you will only get a jersey with Robbens name and number on it.Chelsea's owner then bought Robben for a sum of 18 million dollars twice the amount Ferguson offered.
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