Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he expressed an interest in signing Patrick Vieira.The former Arsenal midfielder has now moved on to Inter Milan from Juventus, following their relegation from Serie A as punishment for their involvement in a match-fixing scandal.Ferguson said: "The Italian situation was interesting because everyone wanted to find out what would happen. Once they were relegated, Juventus were the club everyone wanted to target. Patrick Vieira was someone we considered but I understand he has accepted a really good deal from Inter Milan, so that is the end of it."
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