Darren Fletcher admits speaking with former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson about his move to West Bromwich Albion.
Fletcher asked his former boss at Old Trafford for guidance as he weighed up moves to the Baggies and West Ham United.
"Yes, I spoke to him, why wouldn't you? When I was making my decision, I bounced a few things off him," said the 31-year-old, who won five Barclays Premier League titles under Ferguson.
"When someone has been such an influence on you and has given you great advice on and off the pitch all through your career you have to use these people.
"We had a fantastic chat and I know he has great relationship with Tony Pulis, as he has with lots of managers throughout the league.
"He didn't necessarily recommend Albion but we spoke about the pros and cons of different clubs around country and he couldn't speak highly enough of Albion."
