Sir Alex Ferguson reunites with Champions League winner who rejected Manchester United decision

Sir Alex Ferguson reunited with many players from his past in the Champions League final, as well as a player who avoided Manchester United.

The Scot has been spotted with Luis Figo, among others, but he has also crossed paths with John Obi Mikel, who infamously rejected Manchester United to join Chelsea.

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Ferguson doesn’t look very impressed in the photo, while Mikel appears to be smirking.

The photo was published on Obi One’s X podcast pagewith a caption that read: “THE BOSS.

“All is forgiven between @mikel_john_obi and Sir Alex Ferguson.

“However, lip readers might disagree.”

Both saw Real Madrid win their 15th Champions League title in a 2-0 win at Wembley against Borussia Dortmund.

Dani Carvajal opened the scoring with a header in the 74th minute before Vinicius Junior added another with a left-footed strike in the 83rd minute.

Mikel and Ferguson have a long history, dating back to 2005 when the Red Devils signed the Nigerian.

At 18, Mikel signed a four-year contract with Man United and was due to join the club in January 2006.

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He was even pictured wearing a United kit, but his agents had not been involved in the deal, and this proved to be a real problem.

Chelsea swooped in and made a deal with Mikel and his representatives, leaving Man United furious.

The Premier League giants have filed a complaint with FIFA over the deal.

Eventually a deal was agreed in June 2006 and Mikel joined Chelsea from Lyn Oslo for £16 million, where he won the Champions League, as well as two Premier League titles, four FA Cups and two Cups. of the League.

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Of course, Mikel and Ferguson crossed paths on several occasions, but one particular encounter scared the midfielder.

Speaking on the Debrief podcast, he said: “I saw him once, it was Manchester United v Chelsea, I was coming out of the dressing room, and as I was going out the corner door he was coming out and I’m pissed off.

“I don’t remember what happened, I think I tripped on the stairs, he looked at me and he just walked out. He started chewing his gum and walked out. He Didn’t say a word.”

Ferguson later forgave Mikel for the transfer, although judging by the photo it still appears he was unhappy with their last encounter.