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Leicester winger Jeffrey Schlupp has no Man Utd trial regrets

Leicester City winger Jeffrey Schlupp has no regrets over his failed trial with Manchester United.

Leicester's versatile Ghanaian wideman had a six-week trial at Old Trafford in 2013, just as Sir Alex Ferguson was about to win his 13th title before going into retirement.

He said: “It would be a dream to win it there – and that's exactly what we're going to try to do.

“I don't think I could ever turn down a move to Manchester United, but I didn't get the opportunity at the time. The trial I had moulded me into the player I am today.

“But Leicester City is my club, it has always been my club, and I'm very grateful to be here now. I was there for six weeks. It was supposed to be a week to start off, just to have a look at things, but it got extended and I found myself training with the first team and the Under-21s.

“Then it got to the Champions League knock-out stages and I was just with the 21s.

“It was a great experience, of course, training with players of that calibre, and I'm forever grateful for getting the opportunity to see what it was like to be with a top team.

“It was the same summer when Sir Alex retired, and Mick Phelan and Rene Meulensteen also left, so nothing actually was said at the end of it and nothing came of it.

“When I got back to Leicester, I got into the first team – and kicked on from there."

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