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Jermaine Jenas is adamant he made the “right decision” in choosing Newcastle United over the more “glamorous” option of Manchester United back in February 2002.
Then an 18-year-old at Nottingham Forest, the former England midfielder claims he had £5 million offers on the table from both Leeds United and the Magpies, as well as a £2 million bid from Man Utd.
With then-Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson telling the midfielder he should move to Old Trafford because it was “an honour” to play for the Red Devils, Jenas instead decided to head to St James’ Park in order to feature week-in, week-out for Newcastle as Sir Bobby Robson had promised him he would.
Matthew Ashton/Empics Sport
After arriving in the North East for £5 million in February 2002, Jenas went on to play 152 times for Newcastle, scoring on 12 occasions before Tottenham Hotspur tempted him away from the “goldfish bowl” of...
Jermaine Jenas is adamant he made the “right decision” in choosing Newcastle United over the more “glamorous” option of Manchester United back in February 2002.
Then an 18-year-old at Nottingham Forest, the former England midfielder claims he had £5 million offers on the table from both Leeds United and the Magpies, as well as a £2 million bid from Man Utd.
With then-Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson telling the midfielder he should move to Old Trafford because it was “an honour” to play for the Red Devils, Jenas instead decided to head to St James’ Park in order to feature week-in, week-out for Newcastle as Sir Bobby Robson had promised him he would.
Matthew Ashton/Empics Sport
After arriving in the North East for £5 million in February 2002, Jenas went on to play 152 times for Newcastle, scoring on 12 occasions before Tottenham Hotspur tempted him away from the “goldfish bowl” of...
- 8/11/2015
- by Chris Waugh
- Obsessed with Film
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