article_snippet.sent: The midfielder (left) was one of few players Sir Alex Ferguson had to try more than once to convince to move to the club, after The midfielder (left) spurned the Scotsman's advances to sign for Parma and Carlo Ancelotti after a frustrating year on AC Milan's bench. '
article_snippet.sent: I liked Italy,' Sir Alex Ferguson explains, apologetically. '
article_snippet.sent: but then Carlo Ancelotti left.'
article_snippet.sent: The midfielder (left) revealed that The midfielder (left) rejected Sir Alex Ferguson the first time and signed for Parma in 1997 .
article_snippet.sent: Sir Alex Ferguson came back again and managed to sign up Sir Alex Ferguson man to compete with Ryan Giggs .
article_snippet.sent: Back came a determined Sir Alex Ferguson and this time Sir Alex Ferguson was successful, bringing The midfielder (left) to the club to compete with Ryan Giggs on the left.
article_snippet.sent: I don't remember much about that night,' Carlo Ancelotti reveals. '
article_snippet.sent: BlomqvistI remember that last discussion because I felt quite guilty,' Eventually Ferguson says. '
article_snippet.sent: it was always going to be really hard to take over from Sir Alex.
highlights_snippet.sent: The Swede rejected Sir Alex Feruguson's first approach before signing .
  