'Personal'

Last updated : 28 August 2007 By Editor

"The rivalry between United and Liverpool is fuelled not by sporting matters but by a hatred between the clubs.

"For Ferguson this was a personal question and he never wanted my transfer to up the road to Liverpool.

"But if I had to leave United it had to be for a big club in Europe.

"Real are the champions of Spain and one of the biggest teams in the world.

"Anyone would want to play for them."