UNITED MADE A SUMMER BID FOR VAN BUYTEN

"Above all, it is the club which didn't want to let me
leave. When I saw offers arriving from Manchester,
Newcastle, Juventus and Bayern, I hesitated a little,
because it was something for someone like me that came from
a very small Belgium club.

"I could not believe such prestigious teams were interested
in me. My father too asked me to think a lot. I accepted to
stay having received guarantees about the team level for
this season."