Olympiakos goalkeeper Roy Carroll has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson never wanted him to leave Manchester United.
Carroll is preparing to face Arsenal in the Champions League this week.
He told the Daily Mail: "Just before I left United, Sir Alex said, 'I don't want you to go and I've got a four-year contract for you, waiting to be signed'. I appreciated that, but I was young and wanted to be playing every week.
"You end up banging your head against a wall if you dwell too long on what might have been, and I would never say I was sorry about taking that decision. There is a reason for everything, and that is the road my life went down. I'm glad it has taken me where I am now.
"My last United appearance was against Arsenal, in the 2005 FA Cup final, when they won on penalties. It's frightening to think they've won nothing since. Trophies are expected at a club of their stature."