'Manchester United missed out on the new Roy Keane – because of a row over missing kit! And United chief Sir Alex Ferguson now faces the impossible task of raising the cash it would take to outbid Chelsea and Arsenal for Lyon’s £17million-rated Michael Essien – when he could have had him for next to nothing. The Ghanaian arrived at United as a highly-rated 17-year-old five years ago. But after little more than a week at Old Trafford, Essien was sent packing. He had asked if it was okay to take some kit and got permission – only for United to find out he had taken a few more tops, shirts and socks than they thought was right.'