"Wild Boar" Davis: Ferguson wanted to sign me, but the best players at that time were all concerned about Serie A

July 7th news: Former Dutch international Edgar Davis recently went to Manchester to attend the "Football City, Art United" exhibition. During the event, he accepted an interview with Manchester United official media. Davis revealed that Sir Ferguson wanted to sign him that year.

He said: "I do have a special opinion on Manchester United. I have been following the Red Devils since I was a kid because they have a player I like very much - Paul Ince. He is a very good midfielder, I played for Inter Milan and I was an AC Milan player. It was a very good derby, and Ince was against Deselli, and they were both big guys, and the midfield match was so intense.

"I had the honor to talk to Sir Ferguson, and that was one of the most incredible conversations I've ever had. But at that time I had decided to go to another team (AC Milan), and it was 1996, and I played in Ajax. But Sir Ferguson's style is really different, his temperament and even everything is completely different.

"I have played against some very good players in the game against Manchester United, and they have shown great strength. When I compete with some teams, I will pay attention to the careers of their young players. (Failed to join Manchester United) I don't regret this, I only consider going to Italy because that was the place I wanted to go the most at that time. And the best players at that time were playing in Serie A, just like the Premier League now."

Talking about the players who participated in this cooperation this time "Juan Mata contacted me and asked if I would join. I said of course, I came up with this idea after discussing with Paul (American sculptor and video artist Paul Faiver). He was very supportive, he was an outstanding artist who also had an exhibition in Chicago, so we created this imagined player channel.

"I consulted several retired players and everyone felt differently, which was the most interesting part. So when people ask me what I want the public to experience, I tell them that they have to experience it in person, listen, and try to feel the atmosphere. Only in this way can you tell us what your experience is.

"Before this, it was difficult for them to really understand or experience the impact of the player channel on the players. The Milan Derby is one of the best football matches in the atmosphere, and the competition between the two teams is very fierce, and you can feel the tension of the fans singing."