Paul Ince claims Manchester United forced him out to Inter Milan despite Sir Alex Ferguson view
Ex-England midfielder made the move in 1995 and returned to Premier League rivals Liverpool two years later
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PAUL INCE has once again accused Manchester United of selling him behind his back.
The former midfielder moved from Old Trafford to Inter Milan in 1995 in a deal that he and ex-manager Sir Alex Ferguson have wildly different views on.
Ince insists he was forced out against his will but the iconic boss insisted that was nonsense and even suggested it was the player who had stealthily spoken to the Serie A side.
On Sunday, Ince told BT Sport: “I never wanted to leave Man United. I didn't choose.
“Man United accepted the bid for me from Inter Milan. I could have turned it down but I didn't feel right.
“After six years with Manchester United, they had accepted a bid behind my back, I wasn't too pleased about that.”
Ferguson’s first autobiography goes against that notion with the Scot insisting that, although he had become tired of Ince’s growing ego, he did not drive him out of England.
Fergie believes, after sealing Ince’s transfer with a trip to the golf course, that he had already lined up a deal with then-Milan chairman Massimo Moratti.
He said: “As the negotiations between Inter Milan and United gathered pace, the president of the Italian club, Massimo Moratti, arrived at Old Trafford with his entourage.
"They agreed to pay a fee of £6million and guaranteed further profit for United through the playing of four matches between the two clubs over two years.
"The next stage was to bring Ince to the table and it was left to me to get in touch with him at Mottram Hall, where he was having a game of golf.
"I don’t think he was surprised to see me waiting for him when he came off the course.
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"I explained the latest position and told him that Moratti was in the chairman’s office and waiting for a call.
“When I got through to Martin Edwards he said the Italians wanted to speak to Paul, so I handed the phone over to him.
"I was struck by what seemed to me to be a tone of familiarity in the ensuing conversation.
"Paul had been giving the impression to our supporters that United were forcing him out.
"Such a version of events was nonsense.”