Meunier: A Manchester United coach once suggested that I sign with his agent, and then I could join Manchester United

Belgian defender Meunier revealed that he once rejected Manchester United's invitation and the then Manchester United coach recommended an agent to him.

The 34-year-old Meunier has played for Paris Saint-Germain, Dortmund and other teams, and is currently playing in Lille. Meunier said in an interview with RTBF: "When I was still at Dortmund, I could have signed to join Manchester United. I did not have an agent at the time, and the Manchester United coach clearly introduced me to his own agent so that I could join Manchester United."

Meunier continued: "But I refused and did not sign. Otherwise, you would have known... but that is the situation. This is the negative side of football, there is a lot of money involved, even Coaches will also work with agents to arrange the players' whereabouts and get paid for them. I could give 45 similar examples, but I can't confirm them all right now, so I won't name any. But in my opinion, this happens far too often. "

Meunier played for Dortmund from July 2020 to February 2024. During this period, Manchester United had successively had several coaches such as Solskjaer, Carrick, Rangnick and Ten Hag. However, Meunier did not specify whether it was the head coach or a member of the coaching staff who made the suggestion to him to sign a designated agent and move to Manchester United.

While Meunier was playing for Dortmund, Manchester United was not the only wealthy club that was interested in him. In 2022, Meunier was also rumored to have an affair with Barcelona. He said: "It was possible...Barcelona were looking for a reliable right back who was physically strong, technically comprehensive, and able to create a threat at set pieces, and at the same time, at a reasonable price that fit their club's financial situation. I fit those conditions, and I proved myself. But when Dortmund called me and told me that they had received an offer from Barcelona, ​​I immediately felt that they meant 'Sorry, you can't leave.'"