Paul Gascoigne has revealed his brutal response to a letter received from Sir Alex Ferguson after rejecting a Manchester United transfer.
The Englishman burst onto the scene at Newcastle in 1985, scoring 11 goals in his last season at St James’ Park. This sparked a move from Tottenham for the forward – but it also saw the Red Devils try and swoop in for a move.
And Sir Alex did not well to being rejected by Gascoigne for north London. When the Scot learned that Spurs chairman Irving Scholar had settled a deal with Newcastle for the forward’s signature, he wrote a letter to the forward calling him a “silly boy”.
Sir Alex’s written reaction claimed the youngster’s life would have been better if he moved to Old Trafford. But Gascoigne had an