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I Turned Down An Opportunity To Join Manchester United – Prince Boateng

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3 years ago

Nov 14, 2021.

David Titiloye

Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed that he once turned down an opportunity to join Manchester United
Regrets choosing Schalke ahead of Manchester United

Ekohotblog reports that former Tottenham and AC Milan Midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed that he once turned down an opportunity to join Manchester United.

The Hertha BSC player disclosed that he had an opportunity to join Manchester United in 2013 while leaving AC Milan but he opted for Schalke instead.

Kevin-Prince Boateng

The 34-year-old joined the Bundesliga club in August of that year on a deal through to the summer of 2017, though his contract was cancelled just two-and-a-half years later.

The midfielder has now reflected on how his career could have taken a different path if he had made the decision to join Manchester United.

Boateng struggled to find his best form in Germany and was suspended at the end of the 2014-15 season, with the club citing a “lack of mutual trust” and informing Boateng he could find a new club.

His contract was eventually terminated early in December 2015, freeing him up to re-join Milan on a short-term deal the following month.

Kevin-Prince Boateng

The Ghana international has now hinted that he regrets choosing a move to Schalke over the Red Devils, adding that it was his two spells with Milan that saw him develop as a player.

“I had the opportunity to move to Manchester United. I chose Germany – you saw what happened to me at Schalke,” he told Hertha’s website.

“At some point I became intelligent. It started with Milan. I played with world stars and learned something from everyone.”

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