One of the controversial transfers in Premier League historical past, Sol Campbell truly may’ve gone wherever.
The 73-time England worldwide shocked the footballing world in 2001 when he swapped Tottenham for his or her fiercest rivals Arsenal.
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The transfer got here out of nowhere with journalists not even seeing it coming, and Spurs didn’t get a price because the centre-back’s contract had expired.
Judas shirts had been displayed at White Hart Lane in response and Spurs followers even obtained in hassle for loss of life threats and disgraceful chants.
He couldn’t have picked a worst transfer with regard to Spurs, however because it seems, Arsenal weren’t the one ones .
Whereas talking to Stick with Soccer, he was requested by Gary Neville about Manchester United making an attempt to signal him and replied: “You bloody known as me!
“I keep in mind, I used to be having a day nap, and the cellphone name got here by and Gary requested me if I fancied United, I will need to have been about 21 then.”
Campbell defined that the transfer may’ve been actuality too, including: “It did go additional, however he blocked it, [Alan] Sugar blocked it.
“He should’ve, it didn’t go additional [after that]. I believe loads of gamers have had tough occasions with him.”
The now 50-year-old went on to debate different curiosity from a lot of European giants.
“Bayern [Munich] got here in earlier, however you don’t know – is it a newspaper phoning you up? Again in these days, you didn’t know,” he mentioned..
“Liverpool got here down, however the supervisor didn’t come for the assembly. I went to Inter, had a chat with them.
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“Barcelona got here in on the finish, however you simply don’t know, it’s all propaganda. Arsenal clearly got here in on the finish.”
Having received a League Cup at Tottenham, Campbell would go on to assert two Premier League titles and three FA Cups at Arsenal earlier than including one other cup with Portsmouth.
The outcomes confirmed that the transfer was a clever one, though Campbell additionally admitted he didn’t have any affection for Spurs, or some other facet for that matter.
When requested which workforce he supported as a toddler, he replied: “England!
“My native workforce was West Ham, however I by no means actually linked with them.”
