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Alex Ferguson was urged to sign the winger from Sporting Lisbon by his Manchester United players after they had been given the run-around by the Sporting Lisbon teenager in a pre-season friendly

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Fri, 11 Sep, 2020 - 00:00

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Alex Ferguson was urged to sign the winger from Sporting Lisbon by his Manchester United players after they had been given the run-around by the Sporting Lisbon teenager in a pre-season friendly.

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