- The Frenchman refuses to say when he was invited to Old Trafford.
- Yet he assures that there was an offer from the Red Devils once.
In the extensive interview with The Times, Arsene Wenger was asked among other things if he ever had a job offer from Man United.
"I don't tell you that [when]. But I can tell you Man Utd offered me the job," the Frenchman confirmed.
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The ex-boss also reveals he's still in contact with Sir Alex Ferguson.
"I have Ferguson's number, yes. We have a lot of respect for each other now. We had a period when it was very tough, very hot. After you're not competing any more, everyone becomes a bit more objective."
Arsene Wenger was Arsenal's head coach between 1996 and 2018 and led the team to 3 Premier League titles and 7 FA Cups.
Currently, the 70-year-old is FIFA's chief of global football development.
Source: The Times