ALEX FERGUSON has history of insisting he will not sell a player — before doing exactly that.

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By TOM BARCLAY

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ALEX FERGUSON has history of insisting he will not sell a player — before doing exactly that.

Just ask mega stars David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo, who both exited Old Trafford despite Fergie’s declarations to the contrary.

The Manchester United boss today claimed he would not sell Wayne Rooney in the summer, after axing the England striker from his starting line-up against Real Madrid on Tuesday.

But it echoed similar statements made by the Scot prior to both Becks and Ronaldo’s respective departures.

In April 2003, Fergie bit back on stories suggesting Beckham could be on his way.

He said: “It is totally out of the question. There is no way we would sell him, or any of our best players.”

Two months later, Goldenballs was packing his bags to sign for Real Madrid.

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And on the chances of Ronaldo moving to the Bernabeu in 2009, the United boss protested: “Do you think I would get into a contract with that mob?

“Jesus Christ, no chance! I wouldn’t sell them a virus.”

Yet the Portuguese superstar was on his way just months later to Madrid in a world-record £80million deal. ---the Sun



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