Premiership: Vieira claims United tapped him up

Arsenal's Patrick Vieira has claimed that Manchester United approached him illegally to offer him a place on the team.

Sun, 12 Aug, 2001 - 10:56

Arsenal's Patrick Vieira has claimed that Manchester United approached him illegally to offer him a place on the team.

In an interview in a British tabloid, Vieira said he seriously considered quitting Arsenal and moving to Old Trafford to join the Premiership champions.

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