Manchester United legend Eric Cantona still recalls the time Sheffield Wednesday allowed him to slip through their hands.
Cantona took a circuitous route to Old Trafford, via a one-week trial at Sheffield Wednesday and two half seasons at Leeds, during which time he helped them win the League Championship and scored a hat-trick in the Charity Shield.
That November, he left for United, proving the catalyst for an era of dominance that is still continuing.
"I thought I had come to sign for Sheffield Wednesday," he recalled to the Daily Mail.
"We had played a friendly game in midweek, won 4-3 and I scored three goals. I didn’t think that was too bad, but after a week they said I needed another week on trial. I said no and I left.
"Howard Wilkinson came and asked me to play for Leeds. I had a great time there. They had not won the title for years.
"It shows how things change. If you have played for France and you come to England now, you will be welcomed like a hero."
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